While we still love a good hop-on-hop-off bus ride, bike tours have taken their place as our first stop when looking for ways to explore a new city.
Marrakech by bike
Shopping in Cartagena and the castle destroying dog of Isleta
After a great day at Playa Blanca, we decided to spend some time wandering around the walled city. Our primary mission was a stop at the market stalls at Plaza de las Boveda so Katy and Ella could do a little shopping. All that shopping can be hard work, especially in the heat. So, from... Continue Reading →
First impressions of Santiago
As I sit down here in Santiago, Chile to write this post, it occurs to me just how spoiled we are. Our last international trip, 4 days in Bermuda, didn't even warrant a post. Short version to get you caught up: still loved it, still not cheap, we’ll be returning. Back to the current trip:... Continue Reading →
Chillin’ in The Pearl
For our last few days in Qatar we decided to spend some time in our temporary neighbourhood, the Pearl, and relax. The Pearl is a man made island, part community, part luxury resort. The Pearl is a fascinating place that, at least these days, could only exist in a Gulf country. As Wikipedia puts it:... Continue Reading →
Fish, ghosts and princess towers in Northern Qatar
We’re back in Doha and have a few days left before we have to head back home to reality. While we’ll spend most of our remaining time relaxing, we still had a little more of Qatar to see. Having seen the sand dunes to the south during our first stay in Doha, this time we’re... Continue Reading →
Exploring some of Manama’s highlights
It’s cliche, but a first visit to a new country in the Middle East doesn’t really feel complete if we don’t visit a mosque and a souk. So, with our first day on our own in Bahrain we decided to check off those boxes. Our first stop was the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. Opened in... Continue Reading →
12 hours, hundreds of camels, and one tiny ice cream truck
Arriving in Bahrain, we probably had even less of an idea what to expect than we did arriving in Qatar earlier this week. I’m pretty sure the first time I even became aware of the existence of Bahrain was when they, like Qatar, started bringing elite Africans in to run for them. Not exactly a... Continue Reading →
Impressions of Qatar
Today we decided to take a spin around Doha. As is our custom, we opted for the local hop-on hop-off bus, though in this case our hopping was limited to the start and end of the ride. If there’s one thing that stands out it’s that Doha (and by extension Qatar) is a place under... Continue Reading →
Dune Bashing our way to Khor Al Daid
Shortly before we left for our vacation, Ella’s best friend came back from a trip to Disney World. Needless to say, Ella came home asking when we would be going so she too can meet Mickey Mouse. When we reminded her that we would be going to Qatar, her response was to ask if we... Continue Reading →
We’re in Qatar. Now what?
As we were planning our trip to Qatar and Bahrain it was interesting to learn how many people haven’t heard of either of them. Among those who have heard of them, a common question was what exactly it is that we’re planning to do while we’re here. Well, Katy is on this trip so you can be... Continue Reading →
192 Reasons 