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Asia, Countries

Qatar Airways shine bright like a diamond too

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She’s long been my wake-up call for my travels and she’s now caught on as Qatar Airways shine bright like a diamond too.

You’ll doubtless have watched the Gulf airline advert pitching their routes and its destinations.

Off the back of Rihanna’s empowering hit.

As a Gulf state with all that desert Qatar is a natural for dark sky tourism.

As is increasingly the case Get Your Guide is our go-to itinerary provider.

And they have a range of adventures from which to choose all with the dark sky at their heart.

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One hump or two: Qatar desert

Now if your programme is tight GYG will suit you right down to an apple or rose hip tea (our faves).

And we would recommend their four-hour Doha night safari & STARGAZING free camel ride, falcon pic and all-terrain vehicle.

You’ll enjoy a quad bike and dune bashing too and all for just £85.44pp.

A night in the desert

And one we prepared earlier: Jimmy with G Adventures in Jordan

While having enjoyed an overnighter in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan and endured the Moroccan Sahara.

And witnessed light shows and shooting stars.

We’d expect the same on a Doha Desert Camping With BBQ Dinner & Breakfast £153.79pp down from £170.87.

And you’ll be made to work for your lying around on the dunes watching the stars.

So they’ve put sand boarding and swimming on the agenda.

Deal us in

Hitch a buggy: Off road then

We found a five-nighter with Qatar Airways for two, staying at the Shaza Doha.

For sample dates in July from £2,780, down from £3,506.

All to prove Qatar Airways shine bright like a diamond too just like our Rihanna.

 

Asia, Countries, Deals, Europe

BlaQatar Friday

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And with all roads (and flights) leading to the Gulf our Black Friday today comes as BlaQatar Friday with the world’s best airline.

Even as Qatar’s national team make a case for being the worst selection at their own World Cup.

Whatever has been said about Qatar the world is in love with their airline carrier with Skytrax naming QA the world’s best.

Hat’s off: To Qatar Airways

All of which has been good news for the army of fans who have been flying out to Qatar.

Not diverted by the fact that my own wee Scotland aren’t at the World Cup, we’re still promoting flights from here to Qatar.

With my local station, Edinburgh Airport flagging up their 12% off offers, all to be booked before November 30.

Final call

Whoaha Doha: In Corniche

So if you think your country will be in the final on December 18 you can fly out the day before and return the next day from £2176.65.

And if you look around you can bring your accommodation prices down.

We found the Tourist Hotel in Corniche, Doha on ebooking for two nights for under £400 ((£398).

If you’re not interested in the football (we accept all visitors here) then Jet2holidays are tempting us with their goodies.

With 5% to 50% off on selected hotels for a limited time.

Leaving on a Jet plane

Have skis, will travel: Val D’Isere

Now Jet2 might not be a high-end airways but they make no claims to be.

And they flew me seamlessly on my winter holiday this year to Val D’Isere in the French Alps.

They’re offering a range of winter holidays, last-minute getaways and summer holidays.

We zoomed in on their Jet2CityBreaks deal and happened first up on one of our favourite cities, Athens.

And the MET34 Athens where we’re told there’s 40% off the accommodation part of the holiday.

Situated in the Syntagma Square, you’re only 500m from the Metro Square.

Acropolis wow

Spoiled and ruined at the Acropolis in Athens

And just as importantly just a kilometre from the Acropolis.

And I know from my Greek odyssey that there are no more accommodating taxi drivers than the Athenians.

With the drivers (or maybe just the ones I had) giving me the option to pay whatever fare I thought the journey deserved.

Book by 23.59 on 29 November for travel dates up to 30 June.

And so you’ll get, say three nights for you and yours, for £1,178 in February.

Black is back

World in your hands: Qatar

There is no shortage of Black Friday deals out there so keep your eyes peeled and we will too.

So whether it’s BlaQatar Friday with the world’s best airline to see your team lift the cup.

Or you jet out with Jet2 on a cutprice deal for a budget break.

MEET YOU IN THE AIR

 

 

Asia, Countries, Culture, Flying

Electric Qatar

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They arrived from the East, the Three Wise Men, and as we mark the Coming of the Magi tomorrow, another favour… please send some more.

Because as we witness the Gulf celebrating New Year with real-live people, watching real-live performers, it’s clear they can teach us how to zap this Pandemic thing.

These are good times for the Gulf with a New Year bringing new hope too for solving some differences between neighbours.

Qatar star

Saudi Arabia has reopened its air space to Qatar ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The Saudis, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt all cut ties with Qatar three and a half years ago over allegations that they supported terrorists.

For all of us who are climbing the walls looking to go somewhere exotic (and Celtic FC) then the Gulf is always enticing… and there’s actual life happening.

The Gulf, as we all know, is a favourite stop-off en route to other great locations although we’d recommend staying a while.

Qatar Airways has the magical Maldives from London, one stop, from £365.14pp.

While we found this London to Dubai offer on the Sky World Travel site flying Qatar Airlines from €290pp.

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And Doha will keep you captivated with the golden opportunity to see city and sand.

With Doha: Private Combo City Tour & Desert Safari from £152.01.

Qatar has something for everyone: Angry Birds World Qatar anyone? Or Circus World.

And if you want something more cultural then there’s the Museum of Islamic Art and Katara.

Where you’ll find those staples of Qatari life, the Katara Mosque and Beach.

And as for Banana Island, well we’ll let you find out for yourself.

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Sporting weekend – helping you over the line

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New world champions will be crowned this week and new records broken but there will be nobody more heroic than Aruba 5,000m runner Jonathan Busby.

Or more sporting than Guinea-Bissau’s Braima Suncar Dabo.

Now stop for a minute, as Dabo did, and think about the sporting sacrifice that he made in interrupting his own race to help his staggering fellow athlete get over the line.

In the searing heat of Doha, Qatar.

High temperatures. Doha, Qatar. Photo by Dipin Das on Pexels.com

Athletics was my first, and still my best, sporting endeavour and it became my manual for life.

Give your all, never give up no matter how hard the road gets, and always champion your fellow runners.

If you break your personal best then that’s your victory.

If you finish second last when you’re used to being last then that’s a triumph.

Fun run: And no wilting heat. Photo by RUN 4 FFWPU on Pexels.com

And if you are last but beat your best then hat’s off to you.

On the occasions my Dear Old Dad, a sporting nut, did see me compete in anything I overcompensated big time.

I was a Scottish Schools athletics winner but it didn’t stop me tearing off like a bat out of hell at the start of the 3,000m Steeplechase only to run out of steam and inevitably get past by everyone.

Flying high: Qatar Photo by Carlos Pernalete Tua on Pexels.com

I was devastated but looking back now, I finished.

Of course your health always comes first and there are athletes dropping like flies in the Qatar heat and humidity.

This is the wrong time to hold such feats of sporting endurance. I only hope that the World Cup there in the winter of 2022 will be less taxing.

Flying high

All of which should not take away from Qatar as a destination.

Qatar Airways are the people to go with http://www.qatarairways.com, fly from London Heathrow. Both here and to the Far East and Australia.

As a sample of the Maldives which I know and love… from £684pp https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/2019/08/12/atoll-tale-the-maldives/

The eyes of the sporting world are on Japan at the moment with the Rugby World Cup. And Qatar have Tokyo premium ticket from £2388pp.