ULTIMATE FOOD FEST IN QATAR

Qatar International Food Festival | the belle abroad

Starting our journey to the Qatar International Food Festival at London Heathrow, we boarded the impressive airbus with Qatar Airways headed to Doha. Shuffled upstairs we enter the business class loungers and I am already relaxed looking at this comfortable setup! Welcomed with a cold towel and refreshing glass of lime and mint spritz, I […]

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HOW TO PACK FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

How to Pack for the Middle East | the belle abroad

For both of my trips to the Middle East, I found myself endlessly scrolling Pinterest and page after page of Google to find a little guidance on what should and should not be in my suitcase! It’s a little daunting because in most situations when you’re packing for warm and desert type weather, you opt […]

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3 WAYS TO CATCH SOME CULTURE IN QATAR

Doha Qatar | the belle abroad

One of the best ways to really experience a place, is to dive in deep to culture rich experiences. On my recent visit to Qatar, Falcon Tours took us to the three best ways get your culture on in Doha.MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART : This place is actually an architectural masterpiece with some of the […]

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STAYING AT DOHA’S FIRST HOTEL

Doha Qatar | the belle abroad

Visiting Qatar for the International Food Festival wouldn’t be complete without staying at the original hotel on the scene in Doha, Sheraton Grand Doha. Also, with the added perk that the Festival was being held in the park beside the hotel!The pyramidal hotel was built in the late 1980’s and with it, came the surrounding […]

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COOKING WITH QATAR

Cooking with Qatar

A few months back to celebrate the upcoming International Food Festival of Qatar, I visited a cooking class at the Cookery School in London to learn to prepare some delicious middle eastern dishes. The class was in partnership with Visit Qatar and Qatar Airways and this was the reason I visited gorgeous Doha last week! […]

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