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When we landed in Doha last year, things started to take off- We were on a different plane. A masterpiece of spirited adventure can be captured in this iconic image of  the invincible Land Rover--- Day Trip    to an  Archaeological Site   Driven The name itself , Land Rover, overtly reflects and recognizes the quintessential  zeitgeist of  British indomitability.  That   basic and hardy expression of  simplicity is the key to the vehicles longevity and ours. It goes where roads and maps don't. It survives where other cars can't.  The austere  feeling- of -every -bump- or -jolt in the road ,  however, was a far cry from the privileged life of excess and access Sarah, Pam and I enjoyed, glamping around the globe this year; especially in Doha , our home base that served more as an aircraft carrier where we could fly off  on a whim on "missions" to  Cape Town , Dubai, the East Coast o...

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the main mosque in the Sultanate of Oman. It is in the capital city of Muscat. I am glad I was able to pay a visit to this magnificent building that dominates the Muscat skyline. The dome and the main minaret are the sites chief visual features. So are the varied gardens--- including these happy marigolds.  The chandelier above the praying hall, 14 meters tall,  is  bellissimo;  made in Italy by Faustig. It is the worlds largest chandelier. The prayer carpet  covers the floor of the prayer hall. It contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tonnes and took four years to produce, and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions. 28 colors in varying shades were used, the majority obtained from traditional vegetable dyes.  It is the second largest single piece carpet in the world. This hand-woven carpet was produced by Iran Carpet Company (ICC) at the order of ...

The Qatar National Day marks the largest national march in the history of Qatar to commemorate the National Day today,  December 18th. Apache, F 15-QA and French Rafale made passes along the main grandstand corniche. The holiday gives a sense of national identity among locals and expats and gives an appreciation of Qatar's heritage, tradition and vision for the future.

The celebration leading up to the Qatar National Day on December 18th, kicked off  this weekend  at Darb El Saai. Here is complimentary ticket to cool with complementary  mojo on take off: Demonstrating the benign Classroom and Simulator training on Boeing's AH-64 Apache Helicopter and F-16QA Fighting Falcon. This leads to the Live Action Follow-On training  in The United States.

One of the first cruise ships to hit the shores of Qatar and add Doha to their itinerary for the 2017-18 Arabian Gulf season, is Crystal's Symphony. Port of Call Today  This marks its maiden voyage to one of the most VVIP spots on the planet, and keeping in line with the privileged access Crystal guests are accustomed to . Check  off another box in the  #winning "World's Best" recognition in the  Luxury Travel Industry category. Well done. Our ship has come in! Sarah and I got nostalgic thinking about our 8 Voyage Segment 110 Days/Daze! on Crystal's  2011 World Cruise . We plan on doing another one soon. One of Doha's more impressive construction projects is the Pearl, an artificial island that covers 985 acres and house up to 30,000 residents, including us. We took our friends  Ralf  and Anders from Crystal on a tour. How SWEDE it is.

  The Longines Global Champions Tour is the World's premier five-star show jumping event:  hosted by Qatar today.  Flying Horses--I LOVE the fact that you can Fed-Ex a horse.

Qatar opened their first ever library. IT took 5 years to design and build. Wow, what a library. 3 D Printers, Books, Multimedia, today I got to sample the musical instruments available for checkout as well.

In  Doha, Qatar's capital, entire new neighborhoods have been built  on land reclaimed from the sea. And the buildings have one thing in  common: Bling. We are lucky to be living HERE at The Pearl Quarter and enjoying the privileges... ▼   October 2017  (3)   Mondrain Doha-Wonderland Doha-Beautiful Doha- Adds Not Yet To The Conversation ▼    September 2017  (5) Welcome The Red Arrows to Doha Welcome Home For The Emir of Qatar Hunting And Falcons Exhibition-Katara Qatar Cars Camels and Ewes ▼    August 2017  (5) Al Zubarah Archeological Site, Qatar-Digging It Lights, Camera, Desert Keeping In Touch With The Dutch Doha-Beautiful Doha Skyline ▼    July 2017  (1) Doha- Pearlfection ▼    June 2017  (8) Doha-Sponsored By Qatar Airways ▼    May 2017  (2) Qatar Desert-Off Road

Doha's most luxurious hotel is stunning. It takes the WOW factor to a new level. It brings a touch of old Hollywood chic  and Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter  together  for a reunion of competing energies.  With pop art murals and grandiose chandelier fixtures, a 24-karat gold elevator, a 3 story  floating spiral  staircase.,  a psychedelic rooftop pool, and 360-degree views of the Qatari capital, it is pure indulgence.   Here are a few  freeze-frame photos  but you  have to pay a visit and undergo with your own eyes  to feel the effects somaticly. Once again Qatar, you are the best in the world at doing rich.