by DebbieDerry | Aug 29, 2024 | Cleaning, Lifestyle, People, Qatar, Shopping, Travel
Efficiency, variety and a giant yellow teddy bear. That’s what you can expect to enjoy – and so much more – at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA). After all, this airport is recognised as the world’s best. Hamad International Airport is one of the busiest...
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 8, 2024 | Lifestyle, People, Qatar, Travel
In digging up its past, Qatar confirms its status as a wealthy country. While today’s affluence is built on the country’s vast oil and gas reserves, the Qatar of yesteryear had pearls and international trading to thank for its success. This all comes to light at...
by DebbieDerry | May 17, 2023 | Lifestyle, People, Qatar, Travel
Think Qatar today and the likely image is that of oil, gas, modern luxury, desert scenes and successful hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This picture is a far cry from the Qatar of yesteryear when pearls, glorious pearls, were the country’s main source of income. So...
by DebbieDerry | Apr 30, 2023 | Lifestyle, Travel
A dune-bashing, camel-riding sojourn, inclusive of a night spent under the stars, complete with Arabic hospitality and good food in the desert, is high on the list of every visitor to Qatar. It had been high on mine. I’d seen the alluring sun-soaked, deserted desert...
by DebbieDerry | Feb 11, 2023 | Lifestyle, People, Qatar, Travel
This month is my Qatarversary – the first year of living in Doha, Qatar, in the Middle East, after moving from South Africa in February 2022, to join the H who is working here. If I was to leave the Gulf tomorrow, I would be forever grateful for the experience,...
