One of the difficulties I have faced in Qatar is getting a work visa and QID which is the residency card. No QID means no ability to rent my own flat, no bank account, messing around with driving licenses, queuing for an age at immigration, no beach access, and constantly needing my passport in case …
Dallas - USA I take a certain pride in doing little to no research before travelling to a country. Through the act of generally enjoying reading, I have a vague idea of most countries, that is where they are and how that region of the world may influence a country, but beyond that I am …
Doha - Qatar I wrote a simply wonderful blog about living in Doha back in August but I haven't had the balls to publish it yet for fear of deportation. It's funny, it deserves the light of day, but it will have to remain as a parting gift to Qatar once I finally no longer …
Algiers to Adrar - Algeria Algeria has always been one of those massive countries on the map that bizarrely very few people know anything about; it’s certainly never spoke of by fellow travellers. Morocco is a buzzing tourist destination, all the egomaniacs want to go to war-torn Libya, few these days (and rightly so) dare …
Amsterdam - The Netherlands Now bear with me as I try to take travel writing into the realm of work. Not that bullshit, social media, views driven, paid for by some crappy product you’ve never wanted or needed so that you can try and tell me how great Bali is while wearing a beautifully fitted …
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