by DebbieDerry | Nov 13, 2022 | Lifestyle
Let’s go or linadhhab, as they say in Arabic, and make the most of our limited time and finances to see and do what we can during our stay in Doha, Qatar. For us, as ex-pat residents, it’s a year or three, but as a visitor, it will be far shorter. And, possibly, if...
by DebbieDerry | Nov 6, 2022 | Art, Lifestyle, Travel
A thousand Arabian oryx, 700 handwoven carpets, 600 classic cars, hundreds of pieces of furniture, a dozen or so dhows, dinosaur teeth and toes … etcetera, all amassed over five decades by one wealthy, passionate collector. And, it’s all available for us to view...
by DebbieDerry | Oct 30, 2022 | Lifestyle
If you’re coming to Doha, Qatar, for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, be prepared for so much more than a marvellous football feast. As a super-rich, tiny peninsula country in the Gulf, the complexion and culture of this event is going to be very different from previous...
by DebbieDerry | Sep 11, 2022 | Lifestyle, People, Travel
Doha, Qatar, is in a desert, but there’s water everywhere. It is also a conservative Muslim country, but there’s alcohol too. It’s just not everywhere. Questions about water and access to one’s favourite tipple in this tiny peninsula county abound. And, with the FIFA...
