UPDATE: On 21 November 2019 the gold line has opened significantly expanding the reach of the Doha Metro – see map at the bottom… When I moved to Qatar in May 2007 – twelve years ago – there were around 800,000 people, a basic orange and black taxi service, old American yellow school busses were … Continue reading
Seven years ago this week my family and I had packed up our home in London and made the move to Doha, Qatar. We came expecting a new work / life adventure of 3-4 years as we came on a job transfer with an international oil company. The Qatar we arrived in had a population … Continue reading
What are you afraid to lose and why? That is a question I have been asking myself for a while now and seems particularly appropriate at this start to 2014. My questioning started back in August / September 2013 when my life started getting severely disrupted due to all the road work projects that ramped … Continue reading
Doha’s skyline is ever changing. Fifteen years ago there was almost nothing here in this West Bay area of Doha. Two thirds of these buildings have gone up since I arrived here in 2007. It’s fascinating to watch a city and country grow the way Doha, Qatar is. I refer to this part of the … Continue reading