Category Archives: Travel

A few weeks ago we came back from a fabulous holiday… We had a quick stop in Chelmsford for my Aunt and Uncle’s Golden Wedding Anniversary, and another one in Florida for my brother’s beautiful wedding, we headed off to … Continue reading →

After being overcast for the entire day, at around 6pm I saw a star. Then another appeared….and another…and slowly the whole sky cleared. Suddenly a faint light appeared in the sky to the north behind the disappearing cloud. Then it … Continue reading →

We set off up the mountain to try to break through the cloud and see the Aurora Borealis. At first it was quite a pleasant walk, albeit a bit chilly, but after about an hour, we were scrambling up the … Continue reading →

My parents came to visit and buildling on the success of the Zakreet trip on their last visit, this time I decided to show them another geological marvel of Qatar: the Musfer sinkhole. The fact that it was August and … Continue reading →

The first time you experience Ramadan in the Middle East, it can be a pretty strange time. All countries have their own rules, but in Qatar, work hours are reduced to 30 hours a week, eating during fasting time is … Continue reading →

I’ve just been emailed a powerpoint presentation by the Ministry of Interior. It’s called ‘Safety in Ramadan’, so I assumed it would be about how to stay cool whilst fasting.  I was wrong.  It appears that they’re trying to cut … Continue reading →

Sometimes when you’re driving along in Doha, you’ll see something like this on the road: Is this a sign that it’s a very dangerous stretch of road? Is this an accident hotspot? Should we take extra care?! No. It’s a … Continue reading →

We left the south of Argentina, and headed north. Of course we had to change planes in Buenos Aires, as almost all of the internal flights in Argentina go to or from Buenos Aires. WHY? Now there’s a question. Presumably … Continue reading →