Summer Vacation

We were in Turkey last summer...cheap pensiones, cheap efficient buses get you around the country. Went from Istanbul-Konya-Goreme_Istanbul. Get the "Lonely Planet Guide" to Turkey, and make sure you get yourself out of the typical tourist trap of only going to Istanbul / Bursa!

...and watch out for the Gypsies in Taksim Sqaure of Istanbul...they will try and distract you, and while you're busy talking to them or turning to buy bird seed from them, their mates are robbing you !

Well, ibu2 indo lebih doyan arisan+gosip drpd internet kali yeee... Especially in Qatar Living forum :)...

as far as i know i think i am the only indonesian on here :-)

Masih di Jakarta. Mungkin October/November dateng lagi ke sana.

Is there any other Indonesian in this site?

Sorry to use this topic to ask such question.

Nivata77,

Her married name was Jayne Dean (she was married to Roger and they arrived in Qatar from Warrington in the UK).

Jayne and Roger left Qatar in the 80's

Back in September...:)

will keep in touch.

yes would love to meet up with u. I had a coffee this morning with Ingensu with some other ladies. When u coming back butterfly?

iya ... saya dari Indonesia. Ortu saya tinggal di Pondok Indah. Kamu skr dimana?

Dweller ... i wonder is that the same maltese we talking about?

lol ... i forgot another lady who works as Sheikha assistant also a maltese. Not 2 then ... 3 with her. lol ...

Novita: I absolutely love Granada. Magic architecture, isn´t it? Hopefully we will meet (maybe with Ingensu?) when I return to Doha so I can tell you the best of Madrid.

MJ: Oh...you were only 2! Mmmm...Well if you ever decide to visit again...

I should have told you before going ButterFly .. alright, now how do you expect a two year old child talk or ask you for something :D ?

So many, there only used to be one! :)

Hi Novita, are you from Indonesia? Salam kenal. Aku dr Jakarta n pernah di Qatar beberapa waktu yll...

I like Spain Butterfly, my bro in law have a house in Illora. We went there and visited Granada. Hopefully got to see Madrid next time we off to Spain again. And I will ask u where to go and what to do in Madrid :-)

I´m from Madrid -centre... You should have told me before going, I would have told you the best places to visit

lol ... u spell my name wrong. Novita not notiva :-(

Err ... we looking for cheap holiday. Were thinking about going back to the UK , but then 6 weeks wont be cheap up there. After a year living in the desert, i will always love it going back to Asia.

Iya nggak?

I'll have to visit!

I've been to Paris, Frankfort, Munchen, Vienna, Athena and Madrid. :)

Thanx dohagirl....its a 1 day bussiness trip that i extended...so just hope i would get some time to frolic around....

Looks like you are doing the whirlwind tour of Europe miz4ever :) Enjoy. 15 days won't be enough though...Honestly I don't think you can get through the whole Louvre in 15 days. Just look at this tour as a preview for when you get to go back and see everything again!

Paris is beautiful and Italy will knock your socks off.

Vancouver is really nice. But my part of Canada is the best part hand's down. Nicest people, best bars and most beautiful sceneary. And awesome seafood.

Have you been there? Actually we are heading for France, Germany, Italy and Switerland. Is it too long a list for 15 days?

Anywayz nice topic you caught hold off mj.

Well, Paris is not bad.

Have a nice vacation! :D

Hi all, We are flying to Paris this vacation. I've never been to Europe before....so 'm terribly excited :)

Well I guess Ontario is a pretty big place. I was 2.5 hours north of Toronto in this massive park.

I think Toronto is ok though.

Vancouver better. Never been to your part of it.

Well, that will be a nice vacation Notiva eh?

But don't you wanna change the environment of fareast since you are from Indonesia?

I kn ow you gonna say nggak dong!

Cheers! :D

Do u know there are only 2 maltese family in Doha?

We going away for 6 weeks this summer. Hongkong, Malaysia (Tioman, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highland), Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket and Phi Phi Island) then back to Doha.

You cannot beat Turkey, we are here full time!

A friend of our son is cycling on a push bike from Istanbul (he visited us in March) to Thailand via China.

Anyone interested can check his progress on www.roddo.net as he is writing a blog with photographs (when he can get internet access).

He is currently in Iran and hopes to be in Bangkok for Christmas.

Hiya Mazen!

Sorry, but what does your reply has to do with the subject?

:)

I am a Canadian man having been an expat in Kuwait for a number of years and live here with my family, were.

Recently I have been approached for a position in QP- Qatar,as a Construction Supervisore Civil Engineer . I'm very strong proficient in profile, what is remuneration can be rewards . I don't know enough about the place to move in Doha , however looking for an apartment spaciousness with 3bd , 2 1/2 bath room .

Please can you advice

Thanking you

Maz

No wonder they're so mean eh, it would be like teething every year.

I'm just surprised you saw one in Ontario, I thought the only thing you could see in Ontario was people from Toronto, and nobody in Canada wants to see them. :)

I saw real moose oot and aboot. Asked the owner of the cabin where the ones with horns were - who'd've thought they grow all that every year!

We usually call them dogs, cougars or cows when referring to unattractive females in Canada. A moose is big mean stupid near sighted deer like thing (though twice the size). You would defintely know if you were in a hot tub with one of those. ;)

I knew that was coming.....

No she wasn't that bad ;) (Moose is an English term I think?)

There was a moose in your hot tub Super. Yikes.

I absolutely love the country and the culture there, but it might be a bit crowded during the summer.

Canada is too far away DohaGirl, but maybe one day :)

To be honst with you all, I think Turkey is best place I have ever been ...

:D

Mj, I recommend East Coast Canada especially Newfoundland or Banff in the Rocky Mountains. Beautiful spots (especially Banff). And it's an awesome time of year for hiking and canoeing and all that stuff. If you go to Newfoundland than there is still a chance to see ice bergs near Labrador, and you'll see whales and moose for sure.

mj it really is wonderful here! i've travelled to many countries and i honestly believe that south africa is still one of the best countries you will ever see. We have the "beat of africa" which something you can not experience anywhere else in the world.

if you do decide to come or need any info/help finding hotels & things to do, let me know... id be glad to help out.

Yes Riy!

I know a south african family here and they told me about it. A friend of mine visited S.Africa and said that it was wounderful.

But I'm not sure if I can go or not ... it depends!

Super..

This is a suggestion for those who are looking for a summer vacaction....you already had a vacation..Its for those who wish to explore the un-explored..and CAR Airlines have new aircrafts..and are trying hard..Thumbs up for the under-dogs..Its a short-haul anyway...

it'd recommend south africa for you to visit. reallllllly awesome country! quite a lot to do for tourists... check out the main cities: johannesburg, durban, mpumalanga and cape town (cape town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world).

Everything from the best beaches for surfing (durban), best hiking trails (drakensburg), largest game parks (kruger national park), shopping (johannesburg)... You name it & you'ff find it here!

really going to miss it when i move to doha :-(

The dealbreaker there tg1234 is "other central asian airlines.."

Dg I was in Toronto. Relatives live there. Watched a bit of ice hockey and visited Algonquin park. Lakeside cabin with hot tub, and moose!!

I am off vacationing closer to home - going to Malta. I LOVE it.

Try Central Asian Republics...They are still un-spoiled by Tourists...and people are welcoming and friendly...

Route?? Turkey and then to the right..Turkish Air..or Other Central Asian Airlines..

Cooler..Nature..and All the City Stuff as well...

Well, to be honost DohaGirl, I had enough with europe :)

MJ, I suggest somewhere cooler, but that's just me. Of course, there aren't many places in the world that won't feel cooler by comparison.

Super, if you don't mind my asking, where were you in Canada?

As for me, I really don't know yet. Maybe I would visit turkey or maybe Lebanon .. Or maybe Malaysia .. don't know yet :D

What do you suggest chaps??

Well, this is a long trip DohaGirl eh? :)

Just back from Canada, was awesome.

Home to London at some point, catch up with friends and family.

Doha most of the summer though. Will be good I think. New kites arriving soon!

I'm going to London and Edinburgh for ten days, than taking the train to Rome for 5 days and than flying back to Canada to visit my grandparents for a week and a bit. I will be back here in Sunny Doha the middle of July so I can experience the hell that I here is a Qatari summer. :)

I´d love to hear where are you guys spending the summer. Maybe you can recommend some nice places?

Moi, I already told u...

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1099