10 weird and wonderful things about Qatar – part 2

If you are coming to Qatar, expect a country of contrasts, all of which make it a weird and wonderful place to visit. Did you know, for example, that Qatar does not have any forests, but intends to have planted 10 million trees by 2030? (They planted a quick million in the run-up to the […]

Being a domestic goddess in Doha, Qatar

I am a domestic goddess … Yep, while I still work with words for a living, I can add cleaning, ironing, mopping, washing, polishing and so forth in a foreign environment to my repertoire of capabilities. You see, after 15 months in Doha, Qatar, I now know my scrubbers from my scourers; what the best […]