Blogs from Qatar, Middle East - page 17

By a quirk of fate, a visiting Couchsurfer last month mentioned that the World MotoGP - the 2 wheeled version of Formula One - was kicking off in Doha, the capital of nearby Qatar in April. Cool! We’d never considered watching a MotoGP live, but we never expected to be so close and with fares to Qatar as low as $NZ100 one way, we (Pete!) set about scheming how to get us there for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It has recently amused me that the aviation code for Doha International Airport, is DOH, - and how appropriate in booking our flights. First I booked to watch the racing during the day and head home that night. THEN I realise it’s a night race - the only one for the year, DOH! So I rebook the flights to ... read more

Nach einem nachtraubendem Flug nach Frankfurt und der Belagerung von Sörens Bett in deren Hotel :) beginnen wir den Tag in Frankfurt mit einer kleinen Spottingtour. Es weht ein mächtiger Wind und sämtliche Flugzeuge im Anflug werden ziemlich heftig durchgerüttelt. Recht bald werde ich von den dreien auch schon wieder am Terminal abgeliefert und alsbald sitze ich , stilvoll-studentisch, in der Business-Class des Fluges LH620 nach Ryadh und Doha. Und sitze, und sitze, und sitze. Los geht es nämlich nicht, da auf Grund des Sturmtiefs der Frankfurter Flughafen inzwischen komplett dicht ist und wir zu allem Übel auch nicht beladen werden können. Mit annähernd vier Stunden Verspätung - ich habe derweil sämtliche Familienmitglieder mit Anrufen beehrt und mich mit meinem Ultimativen-Lie-Flat-Sitz vergnügt (so viele Knöpfe :D :D) - heben wir endlich gen Mittleren Osten ab. Die ... read more

It s a happiness to be one of the most hunted job in Thailand, The cabin crew job is one of the most wanted job for teens in thailand and I m the lucky one who has the oppotunities to work as what I want! I used to work as the hotelier with Hyatt company back in Thailand ( Hyatt Regency Hua Hin ) as Guest service officer as well Park Hyatt Dubai as Senior Guest Service officer. I ve been living in Dubai for a year then moved back to Thailand as I got a nice offer with Four Seasons Koh Samui Resort as Assistant Manager for a year, Lucky enought, Qatar Airways was sending me an invitation email for an interview in the same time of my holiday in Phuket ( they were recruiting ... read more

***I'm catching up on my blogs. I wrote some of this in Qatar, but finished it recently. I'm also planning on going back and making my previous blogs public, after I scrub them for any info that shouldn't be public... :) *** My first day of R&R in Qatar began with the trip I most wanted to go on - the Doha city tour. I was excited about it because I wanted to learn more about Qatar and figured that was the only way to get out and actually see the cultural sights in the city. Turns out, it was a cheap imitation of a tour. I’m glad I went, given the options, but it was a sad excuse for a “city tour”. In order to leave the base, we must be escorted by someone on ... read more

Hello everyone from sunny Doha....the city where it never seems to rain. Well I've been here for over a week now but have been busy uploading my Africa shots so haven't had much of a chance to write anything. I've been having a lovely time hanging out with the Storm family and seeing what their life in Doha, Qatar is like. And I have to say it's quite different to life back in NZ with early school hours due to the heat, a myriad of nationalities everywhere you go, no drinking in most places (except 5 star hotels and in the privacy of your own home), petrol at about 20 cents a litre, mad Qatari's driving like maniacs, sand, sand and more sand, white and beige buildings as far as the eye can see, oh and ... read more