The Problem With Regional Thinking: A Doha Journal Entry
We Blog The World featured writer, Bob Knorpp, is traveling in Doha, Qatar on behalf of the site this week. These are his dispatches from the city tour and dining event sponsored by Qatar Airways....
View ArticleQatar Airways: A Step Back To The Glory Days Of Flight
My initial reaction was completely understandable. In an age when air travel has become little more than riding in a dirty bus with wings, to hear that this airline that was sponsoring our trip to...
View ArticleQatar’s Ambitious Plans For Doha
Doha, Qatar has an ambitious plan and they don’t do anything small. City planners have a dream for 300 skyscrapers and have over 100 built already. They built their own ex-patriot island community on...
View ArticleSmiles In Doha’s Souk Waqif
As with all things Doha, even the old is new. The traditional market, Souk Waqif (“Souk” means “market” or “marketplace” in Arabic), has been completely restored and improved to theme-park perfection....
View ArticleJumping the Dunes in Qatar
When the people at Qatar Airways first told me that they would be taking us on a desert safari, I pictured hay-ride-style slow-moving trucks that would drive leisurely into the desert for photo...
View ArticleExamining The Art Of Islam In Doha
Museums are just not my thing. I love art. I love learning about histories and cultures. But the sterile environments and quiet halls of museums generally create a big yawn from me. Maybe I’ll see...
View ArticleQatar Airways Redefines “Airplane Food”
I don’t care how good your airline is and how luxurious the amenities; airplane meals are typically terrible. What surprised me, though, was that our host, Qatar Airways, blatantly admitted this fact....
View ArticleExploring Doha’s Central Fish Market
Why would any tourist ever visit a fish warehouse? It’s a reasonable question to ask. Frankly, I don’t have much of an answer in a broad sense. But specifically for me, I was craving something ........
View ArticleOryx Rotana Offers Business-Class Elegance
Hotels for business travelers are a dime a dozen. They are usually well appointed and typically comfortable, but ultimately they are boxes with a buffet and an ugly view of the airport. The Oryx...
View ArticleDestination Accelerators Looks At Travel Marketing
A new conference series began last week to focus on helping travel marketers get the most from their efforts. Destination Accelerator, the brainchild of marketers David Friedman, Ethan Gelber and Roni...
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