"Jesus Garb"

Ten Hours In Hell

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May 21st 2007
Leaving the Maldives was hard enough. Arriving into Qatar (pronounced ‘cutter’) for a ten hour layover on our way to South Africa bordered on torture. The desert nothingness that revealed itself on our descent wasn’t exactly what I would call “welcoming,” nor was the 44 degree C (110 degree F) heat blast that overwhelmed us as we deplaned. Having psyched ourselves out about spending ... read more

Middle East » Qatar » Doha

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Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ... ... read more