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QTEL actually became a great company!

And I'm not saying this lightly. Few expats did more QTEL-bashing in various forms of media (blogs, websites, newspapers, etc) than me. But, while we were all waiting for Vodaphone, QTEL didn't stand still at all...

Of course, Vodaphone's botched launch (and let's face it, they messed it up badly. With delays, lack of proper infrastructure, weird and inadequate marketing campaign, horrible coverage, lack of promissed ""....

I must admit I was not happy about still being in Qatar this past Friday night, but since the flights to both DC and NY were overbooked (was trying get home to see a sick family member) I opted to hang out with some friends. They suggested the Qube, which I had never been to before. I figured why not mix it up and try something beyond the W.

It must be stated that I am generally not a fan of nightclubs, having spent the better part of my teens and early twenties hitting pagodes, b....

I must admit that when I returned to Doha after a month in DC, I was completely off balance. The recent arbitrary laws governing bars had me down and my new job was 6-days a week.
The job-I had no idea when I agreed to the position that it was a six-day workweek and I must admit that every fiber of my being wanted to quit and return to my cheap and simple life in Buenos Aires. I didn’t see anyway that I could agree to work that schedule. And the truth is I can barely summon the str....

Okay I’ll just say it; I have been so self involved that I forgot it was about to be Mother’s Day in the States. Well, fortunately I have a wonderful friend that reminds me of things like this and I had already been shopping in the Bombay Silk Market and was having an outfit tailor made in my Grandmother’s signature purple – made specifically to match the hat she bought while visiting me in Lima and the fabulous purple Peter Kent bag I gave her a few years back fo....

 I want to introduce myself and give you a bit of my background but I think the first thing to be said is this: the following are my personal opinions and personal experiences. As with most blogs and online accounts, I am sure they will be scrutinized and commented upon by those who take a counter position....

Well, I am a movie buff. I love everything about going to the movies: big screen, opportunity to see the film in company of other people, even the popcorn.

Unfortunately, I've had it with cinemas in Doha, and I won't be going to see the films ever again in this town.

First - it is the mobiles, of course. Attendants in cinemas are usually low-level employees, simply too frightened to ask young Qataris not to talk on the phone. Result is the constant buzz of SMSes and....

For the last one year, since my family arrived here in Doha, I had to take my daughter to Hamad hospital for her checkups. She was diagnosed with cataract when she was only 1 year old, which was removed while she was back in Pakistan and for the last one year she was wearing those thick glasses.. .. +15 & + 16 number… (Tough & Difficult). Anyhow… when she turned 2, the Ophthalmologist at Hamad asked us whether we want to get her operated again (both of her eyes) to put in t....

I’ve spent 3 days in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on business, driving between the two. Now, I’m not exactly a stranger to this place, having lived (albeit briefly) in both these cities, so, here are some of the recent impressions…

I’m pleased to announce that ridiculous and pointless marketing campaigns of Telecom Corporations are not limited to Qatar only (he, he). I’m talking about “DU” , new telecom operator from Dubai. They’re apparentl....

Burger King!

Living here in the Middle East one gets used to a fair share of stupid, silly or even worse advertising campaigns. Yes, we all know, the industry is still new, lots of amateurish companies, etc, so you're kinda used to it, and just learn to ignore endless dumbness.

But this one is waaay and beyond and deserves a special mention.

First – Burger King started something called “Chicken Fries” that are, ehm, pieces of chicken....