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Travelling to Doha for the 1st time !

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 17:31

Has anybody been there and what to expect? Is it safe there to walk on your own or do you get hassled by men?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 11:58
Thanks to all of you. Just got a number of a driver from Jonners on the Qatar community board. Appreciated.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 09:49
Just spent NYE in Doha! I think its slightly more expensive that Dubai. It's not somewhere I would be rushing to get back to. There isn't alot to do with LO's except take them to the Mall. Just in case your interested Tennis is on this week and then there is the Asia Football Worldcup going on as well - final is on 29 January. So lots of footballers around but no Beckhams!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 08:38
Andy -- it's nearly impossible to get taxis in Doha except from hotels, which are extortionate. Try to get the name/mobile of a driver or the card of your taxi driver from the airport so you can get around more easily. I second that! Impossible to get a taxi in Doha! Ask on the Qatar forum for a driver. I have unfortunately lost the number of the guy I used when I lived in Doha.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 08:26
Andy -- it's nearly impossible to get taxis in Doha except from hotels, which are extortionate. Try to get the name/mobile of a driver or the card of your taxi driver from the airport so you can get around more easily.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 00:37
Thanks MC
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 19:51
Dubai is cheaper and has more choice for everything
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 19:30
W hotel is a must then and carrying the passport also. Thanks! Shopping is cheaper there than in Dubai? How about jewellery? Where could one go for that? Or will Dubai be cheaper ?
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 19:12
dont forget to bring your passport with you to the hotel bars
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 18:11
i go frequently with work. expect to be stared at at doha airport! more than is usual here i find (even though i am in suits this happens) i am so past the point of caring it doesn't bother me at all. it's quieter than dubai. go to the W hotel for a drink - bar is lovely....
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EW GURU
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 17:43
Only been there with my hubby but don't think there are any problems at all!! You may find it slightly less westernised than Dubai...But very similar to Abu Dhabi in terms of ratio of expats and locals. Enjoy...Its a lovely place.
 
 

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