Saturday, February 29, 2020

Diesel and gasoline prices for the month of March - Qatar Petroleum 2020

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Safari Park in Qatar - DWD Park


 you need to book in advance in order to go there

What to expect ?

Lions
Zebra
Kangaroo
Deers
Oryx
Snakes
Crocodile
Pigeons
Ducks
Tigers 🐯
Black Panther
Fish

   Prices (  as seen on their page Decemver 2020 ) : Adult and Child between 17 and 10 years old (Ticket Include Entrance Fees open buffet beverages and snacks ) QAR200
Children below 10 years old ( Ticket Include Entrance Fees open buffet beverages and snacks )
QAR150
Infant ( Babies Less than 18 Months) Free
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the ticket price includes the following:

Entrance fee
Beverages like coffee, tea, water, snacks
Bus ride through the park for almost 3 hours
Open buffet at the end of the trip

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Location : 40 minute drive from the Ikea to the North
 at Al shamal road, near Alzubara bridge

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Aspiring Marine biologist - vintage medusa T-Shirt



Aspiring Marine biologist funny text with a free-swimming Medusa (Carmarina hastata)- illustration from 1903 .Courtesy of the Internet Archive Book Images - edited and applied on this T-shirt by Alma Wad . Great wear for college students / aspiring marine biologists /marine life enthusiasts .

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Large Sea Cow / Dugong Herd spotted off Qatar



Dugongs are different from manatees though they are related species .The world's second largest dugong population can be found in the Arabian/Persian Gulf . This video is about a large herd of herbivore mammals which  have been recently spotted off Qatar . It is quite rare to find them in large groups as they are solitary animals .

faded denim color soccer ball - add name - bath towel set





simple soccer ball design in faded denim ( 778fa8 ) and white - add a name now / great bath towel set for those who love or practice this game . design by alma wad .

Messi Cirque performance at HIA Qatar

strong southeasterly winds exceed 20 KT - Qatar Weather

Nasser Al Attiyah - 7th victory in 9 seasons - Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Marhaba - Arabic Welcome - rustic Doormat



Bold text " Marhaba" in Arabic = Welcome , Hello - rustic burlap look background , dark brown fonts , red heart . Great doormat for Arabic families /students who study the language or for anybody else who likes Middle Eastern flair .

Shipping via Connected service by Qatar Post - UK ,USA ,Singapore

Paper Tickets for Metro - Price Change

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Metro Link Bus experience - from Lusail to Doha Festival City

Metro link bus experience during the weekend.


   Several weeks ago I tried the Metro Link Bus; It was a very unique experience.

   I started my journey at a downtown Doha Metro  station . I bought a ticket for the special Gold Section  . It was fine; only a few people were there. We were allowed to go to the very front of the metro where old school metro drivers used to sit.

   The ride was 15 minutes long; in addition, the walk to the Metro station and then going down took another 15 minutes. So far we had spent 30 minutes. We spent 10 QR (Qatari Riyal) per person for the tickets and we rode the metro like never before in a front, comfortable seat. We saw the metro tunnel  then  saw as the metro shifted into a skyline we saw the beautiful cityscape and sunset.

   We found ourselves at the Lusail Metro station with a long walk to the bus. At the bus stop, we found out the bus had just left. As a result, a lot of people were waiting. Everyone was waiting quietly, but there was nowhere to sit down. 15 minutes had gone by, and we still could not get on the bus . We had to wait half an hour more to get onto the metro link bus.

   The ride on the bus took 20 minutes instead of the 12 as it was told officially, so it took us 80 minutes to arrive to Doha Festival City; nearly one and half an hour! It took us lots of walking, but luckily, it was only 10 QR per person. Still, it was only 2 for a regular ticket.

After nine o'clock, we took a taxi home which took us nearly half an hour and 30 QR.

 The verdict: if you share a taxi, you might save yourself quite some time. But nothing can beat the price of a regular Metro ticket .

 See the Metro  stations  and the route of the Metro Link buses here .

NO CASES of the Corona virus have been recorded in Qatar to date

Al-Wasmi Garden Festival 2020

 What to expect : cultural, entertainment and artistic activities

 international garden designs from Britain, France, Japan, India and Qatar
 live performances
live drawings - graffiti and caricatures
competitions and workshops - flower workshop, textile workshop, canopy colouring etc.
flower craft area - pottery making, flower planting, drawing on rocks, arranging Ikebana and flower arrangements
daytime fireworks will be on February 21 and 22 at 4pm

Where : The Southern Katara Hills

When : from 10am to 1pm, and in the evening from 4 pm to 9pm.

Zebra close up in warm colors



Zebra close up in warm colors - originally by Alma Wad . Acrylic triptychs with funky , retro style digital painting .Perfect addition to a modern home /hotel room / cafe etc .

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Al Khor Park - going out with kids



 Saturday to Thursday: 8 am - 11 pm;
 Friday: 2 pm - 11 pm
 Tuesday: exclusively for women and children

 A nice idea for the weekend !

  see directions from the  IKEA  - 25 minute ride

 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/IKEA+Qatar,+Umm+Salal+Muhammed/al+khor+Park,+location/@25.5184648,51.2781084,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x3e45ddfafd631445:0x569e96e110be8194!2m2!1d51.4388478!2d25.3871237!1m5!1m1!1s0x3e45e48c1bbb9d59:0x6c654a2661515e66!2m2!1d51.4209182!2d25.6504701

Thursday, February 06, 2020

National Sport Day 2020 at Education City

Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Baby was born on board of Qatar Airways Flight


A baby boy  was born at 35,000 feet on the  flight from Doha to Bangkok .👶✈
Luckily there was a doctor on board who helped with the delivery .
Qatar Airways does not usually  allow  pregnant women to fly beyond 36 weeks  .
 So this might have been a premature birth . They made emergency landing in Kolkatta .
Then the flight arrived at Bangkok two hours late .

Similar birth happened in Africa on a Turkish Airways Flight 3 years ago .

  In 2007 a baby girl was born on a flight from Amman to Doha . She got the name Qatarina and free flights for life if I remember well .




Sunday, February 02, 2020

Qatar fuel prices for February 2020

Qatar Airways suspend flights to mainland China

expat Qatar