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2004-05-02 Arabia

Qatar unveils plan to become tourist haven

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Posted by Zenster 2004-05-02 8:17:05 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I bet they can pull it off. Picture the brochures - cheap airfare, beautiful beaches, lavish but (cheap) hotels, good food, beautiful belly dancers, persian carpets, camel rides,etc. Oh sure, it's hot, they just won't mention that in the pretty brochures.

Besides, the heat doesn't seem to hurt Las Vegas much.

Posted by b 2004-05-02 8:57:13 PM|| 2004-05-02 8:57:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It's not the heat so much as the stupidity.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-02 9:18:28 PM|| 2004-05-02 9:18:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 You have to bear in mind that for many north Europeans, hotter equals better. Anyone who lives in a hot climate goes to great lengths to stay cool and stay out of the sun. Whereas people who are not used to it become completly irrational when it is hot. I can go to any large hotel in Singapore and find people sunbathing in the middle of the day and I guarantee to you everyone of them comes from northern Europe.

Posted by Phil B 2004-05-02 9:46:15 PM|| 2004-05-02 9:46:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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