One of my favourite places to go to and eat in Doha with visitors is @aljazeeracafe which combines an exclusive Al Jazeera media experience in a café. In the café’s interactive studio, diners who purchase a meal get an opportunity to be a news presenter using state of the art equipment for FREE! Your moment in front of the cameras…
Discover The Pier, Qatar’s newest outdoor haven to dine and unwind. The perfect place to calm you down and restore your energy after a long day! We were invited to dinner and enjoyed sunset at THE PIER, a casually chic outdoor seaside lounge at the Four Seasons, Doha. Located a few metres from the beach, one is rewarded with panoramic views of…
There is an increasing awareness of the need to recycle in Qatar and an overall wanting to know how we can better the environment we live in. To commemorate Qatar Sustainability Week I felt it was a perfect time to discuss recycling in Doha. Sadly, there is a lack of general knowledge on how to go about recycling in Doha…
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum is one of the world’s largest personal museums in the world. A unique glimpse into the history of the Qatari people and Sheikh Faisal himself
”To know your future you must know your past” George Santayana MSHEIREB MUSEUMS showcases the history of Qatar within four historic houses. I believe as an expat living in Qatar it is important to understand Qatari history and Qatari culture as I am a guest in Qatar. Knowing Qatar’s past has given me a new respect and appreciation for Qatar and…
Qatar’s capital city Doha is a fascinating city filled with avant-garde architecture, opulent malls, ancient souqs and a booming food scene. Below is a must-see and do list of those essential, not to be missed experiences! The easiest way I feel to effectively plan a short stay in Doha is to divide activities into Day and Night options. DAY ACTIVITY…
The opulent Al Hazm luxury mall was built using more than 41,000 tons of marble & stone shipped to Qatar from Tuscany. Scattered in the centre of the piazza and around the mall are more than two dozen beautiful olive trees imported from Italy and Spain which are between 250 & 600 years old. Al Hazm mall is worth a…
Doha’s GymKhana is located in the heart of Souq Waqif and provides a glimpse into a great Maharajas dining experience.
Café Tasse: Doha Food Review “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney. Today we strolled around Souq Waqif looking for a cafè to have a quick bite and opened a beautifully hand carved door and discovered an eclectic café that could have been…
Doha Food Review: Authentic Brazilian food has always been on my food bucket list & I was keen to discover what Brazilian food tasted like. Ipanema is an authentic Brazilian restaurant located in the Marriott Marquis hotel, Westbay, the heart of Doha. IPANEMA prides itself on their Churrascaria (pronounced shoe – ras – karia) style of preparing food. Churrascaria is…
Doha Food Review: Noodle house is a casual dining restaurant blending spicy Asian flavours and a whole lot of noodles. A relaxed ambiance and excellent service makes it the perfect spot for casual lunch dining with friends or a quick business lunch. After a long summer holiday the girls and I needed to do a relaxed lunch in a convenient…
Why learn Arabic? By studying Arabic while living in Qatar you can have a conversation with a Qatari in their language and thus gain their respect, feel completely at ease with the Qatari people and the culture, open doors in your career, strike friendships with Arab speakers, learn more about the Qatari culture, be able to read slogans or signs,…
Nothing is as comforting as sitting in a dark movie with a giant box of buttery popcorn and fizzy cola while your favourite movie transports you to another world to make one feel at home. If you are new to Doha and need some me time from the blistering Qatar summer heat then you need a trip to the movies!…
Doha Food Review: Gelarto Rosa. I love cosy unusual places and this is truly a gem. Situated in Porto Arabia Pearls, Gelarto Rosa – Doha serves a delicious rich and creamy rose shaped ice cream in a beautifully decorated store. Their ice-cream is always freshly made, on the premises. Using the finest natural ingredients they are able to produce an…
Doha Food review: Argan Dinner at Argan reminds one of a royal feast. A Moroccan experience of delicious hearty food, fragrant spices, vibrant flavours, lush decor and live Moroccan music transports one to the heart of Casablanca. We enjoyed the set menu instead of choosing from the menu. The set menu changes constantly and can be adapted to suit the…
Before moving to a new country we always start stressing which of our favourite things wont we get? What do you bring from home? After asking a few people who have moved recently to Doha or have always lived in Doha what did they bring when they moved to Doha or which items do they bring to Doha from home…
Memories are created in a foreign land when one chooses unique experiences that you could never find anywhere else. A traditional Dhow is a fantastic way to explore Dohas pristine coastline and take photographs of Dohas colourful skyline at night. Westbay and Corniche with their twinkling lights and resplendent architecture always fascinates me at night. So when we had visitors…
Turkey is a dream destination for everyone in the family. Shop till you drop guilt-free, browse museums filled with well preserved islamic artifacts, indulge in delicious halal food, pray in majestic mosques , take a ride on the Bosphorus and take some Instagram worthy pictures. TRANSPORT: Before going to Turkey book your airport transfers Online. Transport from Ataturk airport to…
Nobu is located infront of the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel Doha. An iconic 26,000 square-foot architectural masterpiece with its three levels is renowned for its exquisite Japanese cuisine while visitors enjoy breathtaking views of the turquoise Arabian Gulf. I was invited by a friend to join her for Nobu’s Far-East version of an Afternoon Tea. One is able to choose…
Doha food review: Shakespeare and Co. With yards of pink victorian lace draping windows to the velvet plush ornate armchairs that sink your weary body as you sit down to the 17th century flower paintings one could easily mistaken this romantic restaurant and coffee shop for a front parlor room in a Shakespearean novel. Shakespeare and Co. – the Pearl…