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Tourist Trap: Kind of cheesy
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  • Written by ElCidRugger on Jun 17, 2004
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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 exciting things to do and see here. But a lot of it feels forced.

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    At Least Do This: Roll with it. You're at the authentic Corniche and you see a giant bill board for Coca-Cola. Not much you can do but grin and bear it.
    Alternative: If you're looking for authenticity stay away from the city center. The place is a commercial giant and any quaintness was pushed far away.
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    Comments for ElCidRugger about Doha
    Grolschsipper Tue Oct 20, 2009 00:06 UTC
     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
    mohan-arun Tue Jan 17, 2006 08:26 UTC
     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,
    colin_bramso Sat Nov 20, 2004 07:14 UTC
     You've summed it up pretty well Brock :-)
    ukirsari Tue Nov 2, 2004 18:29 UTC
     a very helpful page, with cool presentation :) regards from jakarta ~@rie~
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