Leaving your house, who is taking care of them?

yep here's one location .. it looks pretty isolated

http://www.rosaryqatar.com/rosaryqatar/html/newlocmap.htm

I am simply spreading office gossip laudgi, the architects are all Italian and I can gurantee you my translation is bad, but I beleive that is the plan.

I know nothing! :)

really december??? i really doubt that ... i know its pretty much in the middle of nowhere but that is one of them and i know there are supposed to be 3 .. so maybe?

Thank you for the offer ... but i am in no hurry going to the church. You should let 'the architects' working in peace :-)

I don't know the exact location, but I can try and find out by buttering up one of the architects in the office next door. They are the ones building it. Right now my wild guess would be somewhere around the Athletes village, because I believe the construction deadline is December. But I could easily be wrong.

where is the location going to be?

i heard about this process building a church in Doha since 5 years when we just arrived :-)

They are in the process of building a Catholic church here.

yes there are, i am not a church goer, but i can get you in touch with people who going to church weekly.

believe half ofd what you see and nothing of what you hear

Sweetie, that might have just been plain ole southern raised bad gramma. Remember people from different parts of the US speak differently and if we are typing really fast, bad grammar mistakes,

Hi redcajun/Mcknight

Don´t worry... I had no motives other than curiosity. I found your english very hard for me to read (in your previous post)... But maybe that´s just the way you write in USA!

Good luck on you move to Doha.

Thanks to all that responded on my topic about leaving the house. Just in case you all have been reading the thread, I changed my topic mid=stream without opening up a new discussion. This is because I piggy backed on my sister is was mcknight0423. We are both headed to Qatar and I thought it was easy to just jump right in but I guess I better sign in as myself redcajun504.

We left our house in the states as if we were gone to Fla for a couple of months. Since we are back for a month at a time, 2 or 3 times a year, that was best for us.

We have friends that check on things, a lady that cleans it once a month and a yard person that does the yard each month. Since we are going back to our home in a couple of years that seemed best for us.

redcajun, I see you have changed your first post... if you really want answers on those (new) questions then I think you should start a new post as many people will assume your first post is still the same as before and not even come in to this thread... I think you will get many more responses if you start afresh.

Cheers and best wishes.

PS - For my part, our place was already rented out (we were living in a separate country) so we brought everything we had with us to Doha. The stuff back in storage at home was mostly sold, with a few items we didn't want to ditch put into storage, and even fewer items/ boxes packed up and shipped out to Qatar.

We are planning on living overseas for a number of years (all things going well!!) and after the first time, when I put stuff in storage only to then buy another one exactly the same overseas, I figure if it's something we want to own, then it comes with us (delicate family antique furniture excepted).

Cheers

I was tempted at first not to answer because you never know people motives. But since I was not using my real name I was like ok. Yes I have been hired to be a senior engineer(electrical) and english is my native tongue. From your profile I see that yours is spainish. Your profile said you fell in love at first sight, that is romatic; however I don't believe in love like that just a understanding and respect between to people who decided to share their lives together. For you I think it is wonderful to find that type believeing. Sara

Hi Mcknight, just out of curiousity... A couple of questions, if you don´t mind...

1- Are you coming to Qatar to perform a high managment job

2- Is english your mother tongue?

We have done both types of flights, Direct from NY to Dubai, 13hrs. Didn't bother me but Wife didn't like it. She likes Atlanta to London, 3 or 4 hour layover to move around and then on to Doha or Dubai. Kind of depends on your level of sleeping, etc on a flight.

Doha airport is small so not much problem.

on your first trip try the Al Maha Service

http://www.dohaairport.com/?almaha_services

They will help you through arrival process.

Loki: I meant that I have traveled to Europe quite often and the trip was tiresome but traveling any further would you suggest I break it up and fly to Germany or Amsterdam, spend a couple of days to rest then on to Doha? I also heard the airport there is really dirty, is this true of Doha's airport.

"How is the flight over"...???

Umm... just like any other long-distance flight...?!

Not sure what you were asking here, sorry. Do you mean that it is your first (longer) international flight?

All the Western kids I know here are happy enough. The American school makes a good social base for parents, as well as kids, and there are sports and bands and dancing clubs and theatre activities and everything a conscientious soccer Mom could want. It's worth noting that a Westerner can go for days without hearing Arabic spoken or meeting a Qatari face to face, which is how most Qataris prefer it. Substitute Spanish for Urdu or Tagalog, and it wouldn't be too different from many American cities, I should think. Except safer, of course: No guns and not much narcotics.

Mind you, I'm Brit so what do I know?

Can't vouch for all children everywhere, but all the Western kids I know, or know of, here are happy enough. The American school makes a good social base for parents, as well as kids, and there are sports and bands and dancing clubs and theatre activities and everything a conscientious soccer Mom could want. It's worth noting that a Westerner can go for days without hearing Arabic spoken or meeting a Qatari face to face, which is how most Qataris prefer it. Substitute Spanish for Urdu or Tagalog, and it wouldn't be too different from many American cities, I should think. Except safer, of course: No guns and not much narcotics.

Mind you, I'm Brit so what do I know?

Hello Qatar: I am hoping I made the right choice to come leaving everything behind here in the state; home, car, furnture. I will read as much as I can and try and sleep now but it you could tell me one other thing; how is the flight over and do your children like it there?

Mcknight,

You will not see much military and unless you are stationed at the base, you will not be on it. There is nothing scary about Doha except it is not USA, but it is a very normal life.

You need to search this forum for past scared people, been lots of posts on coming to Qatar and the answer never changes, come on in, the water is fine.

Also look at

http://www.expatmum.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=16

Do a search on moving and see the answers.

The only thing we have missed in a year is our family and friends form the states, but that would be no different than if we moved from one coast to the other in USA.

Thank you Sandra, we are shaking in our boots but we are coming, a think it is a chance in a life time to meet new people and explore new customs,

Thank you very much for all the information, my daughter who is 13 and I read it and agreed that it is important to know such things. I am so excited about moving and being able to bring the kids. We all have a motto, one for all and we are family! The trip over is a little scary on the plane traveling so far. Have you met a lot of Americans there? Are there more than one military base there as well. We were hoping that perhaps the kids could go bowling there or do some of the youth things. Once again thank you very much for the info.

I understand why you are worry ... i was really really really scared about move to Doha but this page help me to understand lots of things that make me feel better ... i say i am still scared but i am more exciting about this new experience in my life ....

Saludos,

Sandra

Qatar is perfectly safe for Westerners, but go easy on the cleavage and tell your kids NEVER to kiss or cuddle boy/girl friends in public. Displays of skin or sexual affection are considered offensive and thus can get you into jail. You won't get mugged, though.

There is an Applebees here but they don't sell alcohol: only the hotels do that. Alcohol is easily available from a well-stocked government store to anyone with a Resident's Permit and a booze licence - or who has a friend with same - which is why a lot of western socialising here is done in people's homes.

Minor detail: In July and early August, most western kids and teens will be away for the school Hols, and you won't want to be out exploring cos it's just too darn hot. Life centres on the malls.

Thank you for the information, I think I will come alone first and then send for the kids. I think it would be a great experience for them to see how other countries live, but I did not want to put them in harms way.

First of all your understanding must have been left in the US and your primative thinking came with you. I was just trying to find out the common customs there. You hear stories of women being punished for how they dress and drinking booze as you stated is forbidden. So go back read my email again, use some basic understanding and then write me a more logical answer. Remember my concern were for the childrens safety and then the other questions came into play...

Until then, have a drink on me!

Yes there is American School of Doha. One of the best school here.

Qatar is not as strict as Saudi ... lady can go out alone and can drive. Dress code i find it very relaxing. You can wear anything you want. As far as you not wearing skimpy skirt and top in the public, otherwise you will get stare by opposite sex. I normally out doing groceries shopping and school run with knee length skirt or jeans, with short sleeve top. You can wear a bit more revealing clothing when you go out to people's house or hotel.

We love it here ... hubby have plenty of hours to spend with the family. Very laid back lifestyle and very friendly expat community.

Good luck with your moving.

Erm...bring your kids. They are safer here than anywhere else...

The fact that showing your cleavage and booze is more important than being with your kids is the real scary thing...