I love finding true halal hotel and Doha has many of them for which I am very excited to share, this time it is the Halal Hotel Tivoli Al Wakrah. For me, I always try to find a "real" halal hotel which is not always easy because we do have different interpretations and also different tolerance for example to music, food etc. For me personally, a halal hotel is a place that doesn't serve … [Read more...]
Elegant Halal Afternoon Tea in London for an Amazing Experience as a Muslim
There are so many options for Halal afternoon tea in London but a lot of people still struggle to find them. Many five-star hotels that offer an amazing halal afternoon tea experience don't actually advertise them as Halal. If they do it's a tiny small print on the end of their menu and in many cases, you need to order your Halal tea in London in advance. Since one of my favourite … [Read more...]
Top 5 things to do in Doha on your layover with Qatar Airways
After 11 months of living in Qatar I have to say I love it! Time has really flown very quickly and I even realised I haven’t written about it as much as I would like. My social media is full of amazing photos of Doha but this blog definitely needs a boost too. Doha is a city that keeps surprising me. When we moved I was very apprehensive because people told me there is not much to do, but … [Read more...]
5 Important Reasons Why You Should Pack Your Kids and Travel Overseas
Today we have a guest post by the lovely Jameela Ho sharing with us the 5 Important reasons why you should travel with your kids who is a mother of two children and a teacher of young children. She helps parents to form close relationships with their children. Click this link to get her free ebook ‘The Family Fun Activities Guide’ to grow and form strong bonds with your children in fun … [Read more...]
6 Budget-Friendly hotels in Dubai Yet Comfy and Central
Dubai is without a doubt one of the most popular destinations for Muslim and non-Muslim alike. It is a lovely multicultural city with plenty of things to do, from tours, to shopping to delicious food, you have it all. I have honestly lost count on how many times I have been to Dubai but I know that this city offers great budget options too, it is not all seven-star luxury. If you are planning a … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Visiting Iran Needs to be on Your Bucket List
Iran is one of the places I would love to visit. Now, that I am closer to it from Doha I am planning on visiting sometime in 2018. So I thought I would ask the lovely Amalia who has already been there to share her experiences and "convince" me further to visit. :) “Isn’t Iran dangerous?” That’s the kind of comments you get when you tell your family and friends that you’re planning to … [Read more...]
Competition 300AED from Tajawal towards any travel adventure
Just a quick note to take advantage of the competition available from MuslimTravelGirl and Tajawal offering 300AED towards any travel adventure. The one lucky winner will be announced on the day of EID. Please note that in order to enter you have to be based in the GCC Your Chance to Win 300AED Travel Voucher from Tajawal … [Read more...]
Tips on how to read and understand your Umrah visa
Recently they had been few cases brought to my attention about people being refused entry to Saudi because ground staff miss-interpreted the validity of their visas. This has also happened even with people reading their visa and assuming they will have 30 days in the country or getting confused on when their visa expires. Since I always try to make sure we get the most up to date and accurate … [Read more...]