AJdubai

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Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 14:35

Hi babapapa, Good luck with the relocation, we had the same situation last year. We lived for 3 years in Dubai and last year moved to Qatar. Generally speaking Doha is quiet, boring and limited. Of course it is not the worst place to live but it is definitely worse than Dubai (this is my opinion). - It is easy to find a villa however this depends on your needs. Do not expect anything like AR or Springs in Doha, there is nothing close. There are some nice compounds with some facilities but the main problem is the lack of green (trees), landscaping, etc. You can check Beverly Hills compounds if you look for for some decent facilities. The rents are higher than Dubai: 4 rooms villa would be around 20000QAR/month. - Most of the scools have waiting lists. When we had moved in July last year all lists were too long and we could only find place in Newton British School. Anyway this year we had secured a place in another school. So it is better that you apply schools asap and wait. You can try Newton also (they always seem to have space) and put your name in the other schools lists. The fees are similar to Dubai. - It is easy to find nurseries however you have to decide after you move to your new place because driving will be a problem. - I find prices a little bit higher than Dubai. Supermarkets are limited (only one Spinneys which is not the same as in Dubai), only 3 main malls where you can do shopping if you can (overcrowded at the weekends). - It is much more quiet than Dubai, can say like Dubai 20 years ago. Looking at what I have written pls do not feel pesimistic and down. It is not bad but after Dubai you see/feel the difference of quality of life, it will be as if you are downgraded. Better to forget Dubai totally and start from scratch without comparing.

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Latest post on 30 January 2011 - 16:46

Sega, we faced the same at the final of Exxon Mobil Men's and we were very disappointed, there were a lot of people waiting to be seated with tickets in their hands and obviously no places to sit. I think they have sold more tickets than the seats available which was very frustrating. I think I will never try to buy tickets for any event in Qatar.

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