365 Daze Around the World: The Land Rovers' Journey

Qatar Adventures 2017 - Blue Ocean Timeline

🏜️ Qatar Adventures 2017

When we landed in Doha, things started to take off - business-class tickets to cool with complimentary mojo

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Land Rover Desert Adventures
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Land Rover Desert Adventure
August 2017

Archaeological Site Day Trip

A masterpiece of spirited adventure captured in this iconic image of the invincible Land Rover. The name itself reflects the quintessential zeitgeist of British indomitability.

Al Zubarah
Archaeology
Desert Exploration
Land Rover

Key Experience: It goes where roads and maps don't. It survives where other cars can't.

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The Pearl Qatar - Home Base
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The Pearl Qatar
2017 Year-Round

Venice of Qatar - Artificial Island Living

We made the daily 15 minute commute where we lived at The Pearl, an artificial island of over 32 kilometres. This was one of those "hashtag first-world problems" - living at The Pearl like a movie set.

Luxury Living
Artificial Island
Doha Base
Pearlfection

Key Experience: "Earth on Mars" - a happy accidental city that could be imagined anywhere but was created here in the bare desert.

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Yachta, Yachta, Yachta
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Qatar Yacht Experience
November 2017

Luxurious Yacht Adventures

Experiencing the privileged life of excess and access around Qatar's beautiful waters. The yacht lifestyle became part of our regular adventures in the Gulf.

Yacht Life
Persian Gulf
Luxury Travel
Qatar Waters

Key Experience: Glamping around the globe with privileged access to Qatar's maritime luxury.

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Global Missions from Doha
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Global Travel Hub
2017 Missions

Doha as Aircraft Carrier

Our home base served as an aircraft carrier where we could fly off on a whim on "missions" to Cape Town, Dubai, East Coast of America, and the southern half of Britain.

Cape Town
Dubai
USA East Coast
Britain

Key Destinations: Strategic missions across continents with Doha as the perfect launch point.

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Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic
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Queen Mary 2 Crossing
June 2017

NY to Southampton Crossing

A bit of gentrified sailing - crossing the Atlantic aboard the world's last ocean liner, Queen Mary 2. Margaret got voluntold she was joining us and added immense value to the novelty.

Transatlantic
Ocean Liner
Cunard
Classic Cruising

Key Experience: The hotels we stayed at provided a level of service matched only by our accustomed standards aboard Crystal and Cunard.

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Arundel - UK Headquarters
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Arundel Castle
2017 Headquarters

Arundel - Continual Source of Inspiration

Our favorite place, we refer to as Headquarters, Arundel, which remains a continual source of inspiration and renewal. The southern half of Britain became our European base.

Arundel Castle
West Sussex
Inspiration
UK Base

Key Experience: Lessons from the farm and countryside, providing renewal and perspective between global adventures.

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Qatar Cultural Immersion
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Qatar Culture
2017 Cultural

Living the Qatari Experience

We surrounded ourselves with new and interesting people with everyday epiphanies and occasional serendipity. From falcons to the National Library, embracing local culture.

National Day
Falcons
Red Arrows
Local Culture

Key Experience: "I'll be back" - leaving this Earth on Mars happy accidental city with plans to return.

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