Once again, like Keanu Reeves in Speed, but this time without his Sandra Bullock, I was on another bus hurtling towards the Egyptian Embassy, but at a much more manageable speed.
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A pending move to Egypt awaits. So does a visa that requires blood tests, ultrasounds, double and triple stamped documents by govt agencies.
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Basketball has been my sport. My interest in the World Cup grew in 1998. Yet my first World Cup game would be USA vs. Wales 24 years later.
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Since our arrival to Doha in 2019, I’ve always had one lazy eye on the World Cup Day #1. As the years became months, days, and then just hours until the World Cup opening match, excitement and anticipation grew.
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When my wife and I recruited for international teaching positions in Qatar, we honestly had no idea where Qatar was in the Middle East. But after accepting positions, the goal remained to attend FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the most compact soccer tournament in history.
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The Roman writer, Pliny the Elder, passed by Qatar and called the inhabitants Catharrei. I can only imagine he also recognized the cycling opportunity across this super flat and arid desert and would have called it Qatar Quest.
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Moving to the Middle East in late July is never considered the ideal time to relocate your family with Qatari heat. At this point in the year, the relocation was bound to be hotter than almost every single spot in the world, except for maybe Kuwait.
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A move to the Middle doesn’t elicit festive times like the Napa Valley or a German pub. Yet in Qatar, an exception is made for non-Muslims, but one needs a liquor permit, and getting this permit requires a bit of persistence. This is how to buy alcohol in Qatar.
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