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Latest post on 26 November 2012 - 13:07

Dear Ladies, We are a Spanish marriage with one 2,5 yrs old boy. Surely (still finishing negotiations) we will move to Doha in a few months. I'm very happy about this opportunity, but have several concerns and need your expert advices... - My child will be 3 yrs in June, so (as I read) should be able to start school in next September. He speaks Spanish almost perfectly, but he doesn't speak English at all, so I'm really scared about his experience... and really don't know if he can be rejected in many schools for this reason. Most of you are British or American, so don't have this problem. But surely you can share with me similar experiences with some friends or neighbors... Any recommendations for school (or even nurseries, if it's easier... maybe he can attend the nursery, learn some English and after a couple of years, go to school..). I'm quite confused and very concern about this. - I can't drive. I hate driving, even I feel very nervous when my husband drives... that's life and is not easy to change at a certain age (I'm 42). In Madrid I don't have any problem: I love walking, also the subway and bus service is wonderful... and you always have a taxi available just in case. But I know that Doha is not that way... people usually don't walk, it's hot, long distances, no good bus service... So, what's the best option for me? I don't mind to have a chauffeur (I'm not going to hire a maid, so I can afford the chauffeur instead) but... if I stay at home, what is he going to do in the meanwhile? sitting watching TV? sitting on his car? It's a strange situation... :( Another option is, every time I need to move, phone to a trustable taxi service, or private car service. Do you think is better option? - We love sea, and beach. Probably this is going to be the only opportunity to live close to it in our life, so we are thinking about renting a 3b apartment in The Pearl. Our budget is max 16K. I had a look to some webs offering apartments in Qanat Quartier (very very nice apartments, but no outdoor pool and not many people living there, as I read here) and Viva Bahriya, which is more expensive. Is The Pearl a nice place? Or still developing and there is nothing there? Is it possible to walk there (I probably must change my mind... but still thinking is possible to buy usual goods in a small shop or supermarket around the corner without driving to a mall ). Is it possible in the Pearl... or in Doha? These are my main concerns... most of all, our kid adaptation and hapiness... I'd like to hear your opinions and experiences. Thanks very much for your wonderful web, and for sharing all your knowledge.

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