Camel races in qatar: where, why & how to visit?
Camel races in Qatar took me back in time: to a time when bedouin Arabs were indebted to the camel….
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Visiting Musfur Sinkhole in Qatar
Musfur Sinkhole is the deepest and relatively easiest cave to access in Qatar. This of course implies that there are…
Visiting Safliya island in Qatar
Qatar has many islands off its coast from The Pearl to Purple Island to Safliya Island. Being the curious panda…
Visiting Zanzibar: more than just beautiful beaches
As I wind through the narrow streets, the sea breeze flitting through my hair and my nose filled with scent…
Why I still feel like a visitor after 6 months of living in Qatar
When I moved to Qatar from the United Arab Emirates in mid-February, I was nervous that Qatar was just not…
How being an expat prepared me for life during a pandemic
Covid-19 has hit us all hard- overnight, everything and everyone we knew, was upside down or unavailable. Like everybody else, expats…
Dear United Arab Emirates (Thanks for being there for me)
Dear U.A.E, You and I have been officially together since Thursday, 20th July 2017. You were the only country I had…
To leave or not to leave… the expat’s eternal dilemma
I know I am not ready to leave Dubai. But I also know I cannot stay any longer. What am…
What should YOU do if someone you know is moving abroad?!
It’s the season where lots of people have accepted jobs abroad and are preparing to shift their lives to a…
Losing your job while living abroad
Losing your job is always traumatic no matter where you are; but losing your job abroad is somewhat more perplexing…
