by DebbieDerry | Nov 9, 2024 | Food, Lifestyle, People, Qatar, Sport
We may live in swish surrounds, earn good money and feel oh-so-safe in Qatar, but our hearts still yearn for South Africa. I know I am not alone. With some 6 500 Saffers living the ex-pat life here in Doha, I know I am far from the only one missing the bush, braai...
by DebbieDerry | Sep 20, 2024 | Food, Lifestyle, People, Qatar
Machboos, kottu roti, teppanyaki, osso buco, tabbouleh, biriyani, fish and chips … there’s a smorgasbord of tastes when it comes to food in Qatar, thanks to its multi-cultural population. But it is not just this wonderful opportunity to eat your way around the world...
by DebbieDerry | Jul 3, 2024 | Art, Food, Lifestyle, People, Travel
Georgia is visa-friendly. It is also affordable; scenically beautiful, safe, and offers visitors a wonderful mix of cultures, thanks to its location in the mountainous crossroads of Europe and Asia. The food is fabulous and the wine, too. Oh, and did I mention rugby?...
by DebbieDerry | Jun 27, 2024 | Art, Food, Lifestyle, People, Qatar, Shopping
You name it and Qatar has probably hosted it. Exhibitions, that is. Be it a hands-on plunge into agriculture or an online Zoom opportunity to explore AI in the Arabic world, you are spoilt for choice when it comes to exhibitions in Qatar. Thankfully, all such...
by DebbieDerry | Jan 6, 2023 | Food, Lifestyle, People
Christmas is a regular working day in the Middle East. The shops are open, business is ongoing, and heavy traffic continues to transverse Doha’s highways and byways. There’s no tinsel, Christmas lights or Bony M blasting out Mary’s Boy Child in the mega malls. There’s...
