dohadesertdog

been in doha for 5 years, i was 24 and my gf 19 when we came and loved every minute. off to UAE now but still plenty to do if your willing to go out and find it. Young teachers crowd is probably 2-3 times larger now than it was 5 years ago and they probably make up 60-80% of the young western ex-pats <30 years old in bars each night !

DOHDUBMAN

Agreed. I think the main problem is advertising out here. I know the lad who organises and runs global djs. He was telling me the cost of advertising is huge in Doha even for something simple like an advert in the timeout magazine. To get a poster roadside or on the radio is even more. Hence the need for facebook sites so much

scot47

I have to smile at those who think they are coming to another version of Ayia Napa or Copacabana. Come to UAE, Qatar or KJSA for the money, not the lifestyle !

spartans53

If you want to run, just search for Doha Bay Running Club, they are very big
They had six runners solo Wadi Bih last week.

gabby123

Yeh i came across the running club wevsite earlier, looks good Any of you guys know anything about Aspire? ive checked it out online but there are no prices or anything? i want a decent gym where there are lots of different exercise clases e.g. spinning, circuits. Also are they ladies only classes/gyms, or mixed?x

dohadesertdog

Aspire is 200QR/month for the classes and use of the gym i believe. to run round the parks, tracks or grounds its free, just rock up and set off

nonthaburi

That is what most young people ( 20s) do in there spare time , well it was when I was in my 20s anyway !

nonthaburi

Last time I was in the UK socialising revolved around pubs , restaurants clubs etc . Not much different really.

gabby123

hats what i like to hear

Fossildog

Fill your boots

XxNooniexX

Hello,

I was wondering if anybody could advise me. I'm 18 and I moved here to Doha in June of this year after completing my A levels back in the UK. I have really enjoyed my time here so far and I quite like the way of life out here but I haven't really met many people that are near enough the same age as me so I haven't been able to make many friends just yet. I have asked around but nobody can seem to tell me where the decent places are to meet people. I have asked my neighbours but they all appear to be families whose children have made friends with people through school so I haven't really been able to get much information from them.

So far I haven't been out much because I have been catching up with my family again (they came to Doha last year but because I was in the middle of my A -levels, I had to stay behind till I had finished college so I have only just moved back in with them again and I wanted to take the time to have a proper catch up with them first). However, now that my family life is back to normal and I have settled in a little bit, I would really like to take the to meet some new people and make some friends.

I would be very grateful if any of you could advise me

XxNooniexX

Anyone?

britexpat76

I assume you have facebook? Loads of pages on there with events in Doha that may be of interest.

I know a few people that are 20/21 here - but generally they go to bars now, I don't know of anyone or friends with children that are 17/20 as most are I assume at uni.

XxNooniexX

Thanks very much for your help, I'll have a look

MaserMan

Your one big problem is that you are under 21 and according to my daughter that is a major pain as all the best things require an ID.