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So I was on my way to the local beach resort with some friends when I spotted something up ahead on the road. It was a camel crossing the road! Crossing, but at a very high rate of speed. I wondered why he was running, and then I saw a little Suzuki Sidekick chasing him. I quickly took a photo and then laughed myself silly. Two guys in a Suzuki Sidekick chasing a camel across a busy highway! Only in the desert...
So this is home for me now. I've been here since August of 2003. I took this job to expand my horizons and travel more extensively...and for the money ;-)
The life out here is pretty basic. You get up, shower, go to work, eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and go work out. Lather, rinse, repeat. Each day is pretty much the same as the next. I don't mind because vacations are so much nicer. The schedule is also good for me because I have time to attend classes online and train for marathons. My first marathon is in July in North Carolina. Wish me luck. Every once in a while we do get a nasty sand storm. Here is a picture of a real nasty one from the air.
- Pros:Unique culture and landscape
- Cons:Hot, Sandy, Windy
- In a nutshell:Great if you can deal with the heat.
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Driving
Warnings and Dangers
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I don't think Europeans will have too much trouble driving here, certainly not the Brits and Italians. There are many... more travel advice
Qatar Airways
Transportation
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In my humble opinion, the finest airline country in the world. I have never been as pampered in coach as I have been... more travel advice
Ride a camel
Things to Do
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I've only seen this offered at the Sealine Beach Resort. Camels are big, nasty animals, but they are facinating to a guy... more travel advice
Kind of cheesy
Tourist Traps
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Well, this sounds awful but this whole place feels kind of like a tourist trap. Don't get me wrong, there are some... more travel advice
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Comments (17)
Taxis are hard to find in Qatar. Karwa is the only taxi service. Taxis are very, very hard to find in Doha. Most people use private drivers who look for people hunting taxis. If you are lucky enough to have seen a Karwa taxi, they are GREEN, not Orange
this must be a joke. You cannot survive without a car (own or rented). The taxis dont stop and pick u up even if you frantically wave at them, and you are at their mercy whether they will even accept you for a ride - most of them dont ply short distances,
You've summed it up pretty well Brock :-)
a very helpful page, with cool presentation :) regards from jakarta ~@rie~
Lots of good info here. Nice photos! I'm not quite sure that Americans don't know how to drive... but I, at least, understand the foreign styles of driving very well.
Wow! Really helpful page! Thanks a lot!
Fascinating page. This area is very foreign to me so I am interested in anything I read about it.
Brock, many many happy returns of the day. Wishing you a happy birthday, great time & all the best for the future. Greetings from India. Your Doha page is bringing old memories to me. Thanks.
Thanks! I love Savannah... I want to be there, stay there & die there:) But first, I need to get there again. My page needs LOTS of work & it means a lot to hear a compliment about my page from a Savannah native! Great pages here, by the way...
I have always been very curious about this part of the world because it seems to be the more far ... happy to see your page .. and hope you to make more