{"id":7452,"date":"2018-12-16T15:33:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T14:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danielebesana.com\/blog\/?p=7452"},"modified":"2018-12-16T16:02:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T15:02:53","slug":"a-stopover-in-doha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielebesana.com\/blog\/life\/travels\/a-stopover-in-doha","title":{"rendered":"A stopover in Doha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I recently discovered the differences between a layover<\/strong> and a stopover.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A layover is short, typically a few hours and doesn’t involve leaving the airport.
A stopover is longer, long enough to get out of the airport and see something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when I booked my autumn flight to Bali – after the summertime in Europe – I was playing with the idea of a stopover somewhere new and exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skyscanner did the rest. Presenting me a flight Amsterdam-Denpasar with a transfer in Doha, Qatar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A weekend in Qatar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I had the luck to visit a few Arab states in the Persian Gulf.
The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, and mighty Saudi Arabia. 
The deserts, men’s keffiyeh<\/em>,  the souk<\/em>‘s, the call for prayers. Everything is so different and so fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No need to say, I was super-curious to see what I could understand and experience in Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Random notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I spent a total of four nights in Doha, at Michael’s place Mi Casa Es Su Casa<\/a> (highly recommended!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I understand much? I doubt it.
And what about the experiences? Just a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you find my random notes after visiting Doha, Qatar:
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