I have had the pleasure of routinely traveling through Dubai since 2002 and also lived / worked there for much of 2011, so I have quite a bit of experience with the city. Unfortunately, even though I have spent a lot of time in Dubai, I have only scratched the surface of all that the city …
On my way back to work from Bahrain, I decided to take a 2 night stopover to see and experience as much of Doha as I could. Doha is not really a backpacker destination, but still offers some interesting sights and is perfectly suited for stopovers. When I arrived in Doha for my planned visit, I …
When I arrived in Bahrain, I was absolutely exhausted. I was supposed to arrive the evening prior, but instead touched down at 08:00 after a number of airline issues and an unexpected layover in Doha where I only managed a few hours of sleep. When I finally got to my hotel, the Holiday Inn Express, …