Holla! The bouncing chopstick (that's me) is dorsum inwards DXB from my recent trip to Doha, Qatar. Went at that topographic point to shoot my beloved cousin's pre-wedding photos. If you've been next my instagram account, you lot mightiness convey seen a preview of the shoot too tons of photos of me too my niece messing around. I'm missing her a lot equally I write this post.
I'm ever excited to portion stories of my not-so-random trips (see, I'm one-half a jet-setter!). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few people know the role of my move too I was surprised to I listen other people state "You're the outset to tell me that Doha is nice". What's non to love virtually it?
I saw foreign beauty for iv days of staying on some other sandy community. Qatar is non equally fancy too glamorous equally UAE but hither are my exceed reasons why you lot should consider visiting the country:
1. Qatar's Hamad International Airport is a big WOW.
I got on a flying from FlyDubai too the 2nd I stepped into the airport, I was stunned. Doha's aerodrome is amazing. Even if you lot came from the cheapest economic scheme flight, you lot volition experience similar you're on a trouble concern class. They convey walkalators at the aerodrome which way slow access to the gates.
Why not?
Despite Doha's beautiful airport, accessibility moving approximately the metropolis proper is really limited. Unlike Dubai where autobus stations are everywhere too develop station is only a hop away from the aerodrome (Terminal 1 too 3), Qatar's world transpo can't easily go recognized nor accessed. Taxi cabs are available but you lot demand to hold off for a long queue to larn one. I propose that when you lot see Doha, mass a machine rental service otherwise, larn mortal you lot know from the Blue Planet to exhibit you lot approximately the metropolis (which I did).
2. Car Park at Souq Waqif is air conditioned - alongside a buggy to pick you lot upward too driblet you lot off at the souq.
Here's a selfie alongside the buggy driver. *inserts hahaha here*
I was amazed past times how they convey maintained the carpark expanse at Souq Waqif - they convey a lot of officials showing the way to visitors (not only arrow signs) on how to larn straight to the Souq. What's to a greater extent than amazing is that when nosotros parked at Zone 1 (Souq Waqif Entrance is at Zone 3), a buggy pulled over to inquire if nosotros are headed to the souq. When nosotros said yes, he instantly asked us to hop in. How sweet!
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few photos at Souq Waqif, shot using an iPhone 6:
I was amazed past times how they convey maintained the carpark expanse at Souq Waqif - they convey a lot of officials showing the way to visitors (not only arrow signs) on how to larn straight to the Souq. What's to a greater extent than amazing is that when nosotros parked at Zone 1 (Souq Waqif Entrance is at Zone 3), a buggy pulled over to inquire if nosotros are headed to the souq. When nosotros said yes, he instantly asked us to hop in. How sweet!
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few photos at Souq Waqif, shot using an iPhone 6:
Why not?
The airconditioned carpark is exclusively at the Souq Waqif expanse (as far equally I know). Now if you're visiting other parts of the metropolis on summertime season, my goodness, it's extremely hot. Note that nosotros went to this expanse at 6am too at 7:30, the temperature is already burning. It is non advisable to leave of absence at 10am unless you lot are traveling on a wintertime season. I convey also observed that it is hotter inwards Doha but to a greater extent than humid inwards Dubai.
3. Animals are everywhere!
There are thence many Smokeys inwards Doha! It made me missed the monster a bit. Not exclusively that, they convey colorful birds similar parrots too falcons too they convey bunnies for sale too!
Why not?
The animals tin exclusively go constitute inwards 1 specific area, which way they don't allow them to roam approximately too go free. I discovery it depressing to encounter animals inwards cage. Who wants to go caged anyway? And I haven't seen whatever dogs inwards Doha too, I wonder why.
4. Doha is cheaper than Dubai.
I constitute this ATM machine inwards a corner at Souq Waqif piece having a conversation alongside my cousin - I asked him virtually doha's toll of living. Qatar too UAE almost convey the same telephone commutation charge per unit of measurement however, it is cheaper to pass inwards Qatar IF you lot are taking your identify unit of measurement alongside you.
Food commodities are almost the same charge per unit of measurement equally Dubai but they said that people living inwards Qatar tin salvage to a greater extent than money. Motor gas is virtually AED10-30 cheaper compared to Dubai. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 3 bedchamber villa costs AED 6000 per calendar month including H2O too electricity. Car parking is costless different Dubai where you lot pay a monthly rental. Families living inwards Qatar larn a lot of benefits.
Why not?
Clothing is a chip express peculiarly for children's clothes, which volition construct you lot pass to a greater extent than on good known brands. They convey big brands similar H&M, Zara, too Topshop stationed at malls but the choices too pieces are really limited. Perhaps it has something to produce alongside Qatar existence really conservative when it comes to clothing? I'm non actually sure.
5. There are different nutrient choices inwards Doha too, only similar Dubai.
As nosotros picket the whole Souq Waqif, I noticed they convey a lot of restaurants alongside exterior seating areas. The flavors are non express to Standard Arabic dishes equally they convey a diversity to conduct from.
I constitute this spot inwards 1 of the alleys, total packed alongside lots of tourists. Why? Their grills are to expire for nosotros almost sat at that topographic point to sweat some, but my squad too I are craving for Thai Food .
While UAE is dominated past times Costa, The Coffee Bean too Tea Leaf is everywhere inwards Doha, ha!
Why not?
If you're subsequently inexpensive dining too looking for authentic flavors, you lot volition non discovery it inwards the most mutual places. You volition convey to dig inwards a picayune deeper. :)
Thai Food, for example. My cousin took us to a pocket-size picayune Thai eating topographic point inwards a street virtually 15minutes from Souq Waqif. I noticed that at that topographic point are a lot of cars parked close the store - a sign that they are serving expert food. We went inwards too the store is almost full!
And my cousin picked the correct choice, peking duck too tomyam soup tastes actually good!
And only inwards instance you'd similar to know to a greater extent than virtually this hole-in-the-wall, you lot tin accomplish them alongside the inwards a higher identify contact details (website address doesn't operate though, haha).
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few other reasons why I volition consider living inwards Doha.
- I similar the fact that they save local civilization too art. They convey a really conservative community yet, the people tin easily conform to it because they honour their beliefs.
- They convey a lot of undiscovered beauty.
- Their areas are good organized. Go to Corniche expanse too Souq Waqif, you lot volition discovery civilization too arts. You desire to larn to 1 mall, you lot tin easily see 2 other big malls without driving likewise far. They convey a trouble concern expanse which has 1 of the most beautiful skyline I convey ever seen. If you're living alongside your family, you lot tin easily discovery a hamlet alongside a really friendly too peaceful community.
These are only my 2 cents, I'm uploading the photos I took on a split upward post service soon.
On some other note, I'm glad to go dorsum inwards the UAE. I loved Doha but non equally much equally I love my Dubai.
xOxO,
Joy C.