Qatar Stories


Waiting around to fly

Dear Diary, I have discocered the world's most depressing song. Waiting Around to Die by Townes Van Zandt. And the title is the happy part. I am a little leery when I arrive in the lounge before the staff but it is 3:45. The lounge at Qatar Airline is great. Normally the kind of place the I get banned from. Looks likes a swanky restaurant. India and...


I got no kick against the West Coast

Doha seems to be Dubai's poorer cousin. And by poorer I mean the Warren Buffet is poorer than Bill Gates. Don't worry Doha, natural gas prices are increasing. I had an overnight stay in Doha so I basically went for a walk and had dinner with a friend that lives here. A very quiet town and some similarities to Dubai less the non-stop traffic. And lik...