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Middle East » Qatar » Doha February 10th 2015

Having heard of this event some time back, i decide to enroll for it. Doha Dash is an annual fun run event for public at the beautiful Lusail international circuit... read more
Entrance of the event
Lusail, Qatar
Medal - Doha dash 2015

Middle East » Qatar » Doha October 16th 2014

Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar officially opened for business in late May 2014. While at that point, all commercial flights were then flying from there, there was and still is a lot of work to be done. It has been interesting to note the changes at the airport in the last five months, including the opening of the food court and many shops. I went tonight and there was definitely much more going on. I was actually thinking before I went to the airport, "golly it would be so nice to have a table that is not for food, but in a business area, where I can do my borehole logging." And bam! I saw one on the way to my gate! Like, I wish I were making this up, but it was comical to ... read more
#6:  Ronald Reagan International Airport, Washington, DC
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#14:  Dubai International Airport

Middle East » Qatar » Doha October 8th 2014

Blog Entry Two. The first day of our trip entailed a very long flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airlines. Our goal is to make this blog funny and entertaining, but to be honest, the humor potential of a 13+ hour plane journey is limited. Maybe its better if we just give you that facts. We departed from O'Hare on time on a Qatar Airlines 777.Qatar Airlines prides itself on the quality of its service, and we all agree that if you need to endure a 13 hour slog over the arctic and most of Europe, Qatar is the way to go. Seats were comfortable ... with plenty of leg room ... and the food and the service were excellent. We arrived at Doha's shiny new airport (only 6 months old) ... read more
Interior of Qatar Airways 777
Doha International Airport

Middle East » Qatar » Doha September 9th 2014

Middle East » Qatar » Doha September 9th 2014

Hello people, well here it is our first blog to you all the way from Doha airport, we arrived safe and well after our 7 hour flight from manchester. As I write this it's currently 02.10am and our connecting flight to cape town is at 06.45! So we've had a little walk around the airport which is massive and very impressive. We still can not believe we're on our way to start this amazing adventure and we would like to thank everyone for all your love and support. Alex and Hannah... Thank you for the money and the lovely letters, we read, as instructed on the plane and we both had a little tear! Adele, Paul, Rory & Stacy it was lovely to lose our Skype virginity to you from Doha. Any way hopefully our next ... read more

Middle East » Qatar » Doha August 23rd 2014

The only thing that has really changed much in the last few months is that we've hired new Project Managers, which means that I have new people to play with. So, life has been a bit more interesting and I don't feel the need to go to Dubai every other week anymore. In fact, I have not been to Dubai in about six weeks, which is very unusual, but for once, I am ok with it. Work, as usual, has been busy with lots of ongoing projects, rig breakdowns, and troublesome clients. I think this is by far the most depressing part of my job: the clients. I have a few amazing clients that talk to me like a professional or a person. But there are some clients who treat me like a dog. I actually ... read more
Fuwairit beach
Fuwairit Beach
Trashed beach...

Middle East » Qatar » Doha July 18th 2014

It has been a while since I've written anything, but such is the life here. All work and no play (I won't finish that sentence because I'm actually watching a creepy show by myself in the dark...). Anyway. Just a quick breakdown of what has been happening. Work Life Upon returning from our great trip to Oman, I returned straight to work. It has become very busy for us here, even with the summer working hours. During Summertime in the Middle East, and Qatar in particular, you cannot work outside during the hot part of the day: 11:30am to 3:00pm. In addition, Ramadan began at the end of June. You do not know exactly what days Ramadan, or any Islamic holiday, will fall on until the sighting of the moon. In Qatar this typically means that ... read more
Tina's last night
Shannon at the Souk
My new artwork!

Middle East » Qatar » Doha June 30th 2014

Sitting in the new doha airport. The airport is very easy to navigate even with limited sleep. Signs are in English. While Doha is nice, my journey was anything but. Not only was I seated next to an 18th month. She was sick - running a fever and vomiting. The parents did their best to contain the chaos, but the girl was very uncomfortable. Of course when we arrived in Doha, I made a beeline to the restroom to wash my hands. Next stop Bangkok. ... read more

Middle East » Qatar » Doha May 28th 2014

I worked a little more than a half day on Wednesday, before heading out on my first flight from the new airport in Doha: Hamad International Airport. Previously, I had done a lot of work on the airport for the subsurface investigations, so it was pretty amazing to see it - that I had worked on it and now that there are no more buses! Woohoo!!!! While they're still getting the pieces together, it means that there is free parking! Yes, I was able to park right next to the entrance and park for free. No taxis taking me back from the arrivals terminal to the departure terminal. No taxis taking me period! I had already checked in, but there are already many more counters and a more efficient layout (it reminds me of the checkin ... read more
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Hamad International Airport

Middle East » Qatar » Doha April 29th 2014

nach einer erstaunlich gemütlichen nacht in unserem stinkigen zimmer, in dem die fenster natürlich auch nicht zu öffnen sind, lassen wir den vormittag so gemütlich wie möglich an uns vorbei ziehen. am frühen nachmittag starten wir den zweiten versuch, asien nach zwei monaten zu verlassen - diesmal erfolgreich. über ho chi minh erreichen wir doha, katar und nach einer kleinen auseinandersetzung mit dem bodenpersonal wird uns zumindest die vip lounge zu verfügung gestellt, in der wir die kommenden acht stunden halb schlafend verbringen. unser aufenthalt von 23-7 uhr ist ein eher unangenehmer zeitrahmen, aber wir sind einander gute gesellschaft und so kann alsbald der nächste tag unserer 36-stündigen reise nach südamerika angetreten werden.... read more




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