It is not easy to find a good customer service from any bank in Qatar and it all about your luck. So far I have bank with IBQ and everything is OK except on incident that they forgot about my credit card application and keep giving me excuse that doesn't make sense.
Apart from that their system are quite good. Online banking is OK. What I like is when you use your credit card, the moment the transaction is approved and immediately you will get an SMS. As I know this service should be free due to the country is rich :) Anyway this help you if you credit card has be clone and used by unauthorized person.
Grocery Shopping.. Where and How much?
I will try to make this short and brief as possible a list of thing you can buy at certain grocery shop which are cheaper
The Philippines Store at Al Sadd
- Milo (cheapeast)
New Falcon Supermarket at Al Sadd (near Marmara Istanbul)
- Maggie
- Bread
- Peanut Butter (bit more expensive)
- Orange Juice (bit more expensive)
- Fruits
Food Palace at Al Sadd
- Maggie
- Bread
- Peanut Butter (bit more expensive)
- Orange Juice (bit more expensive)
- And a lot more, fruits, chicken, eggs etc etc.
Overall I would suggest Food Palace to buy most of your grocery stuff and only visit Philippines Store to get Milo as other than that place is only available at Hyatt Plaza Giant Store which is far away from Al Sadd
The Philippines Store at Al Sadd
- Milo (cheapeast)
New Falcon Supermarket at Al Sadd (near Marmara Istanbul)
- Maggie
- Bread
- Peanut Butter (bit more expensive)
- Orange Juice (bit more expensive)
- Fruits
Food Palace at Al Sadd
- Maggie
- Bread
- Peanut Butter (bit more expensive)
- Orange Juice (bit more expensive)
- And a lot more, fruits, chicken, eggs etc etc.
Overall I would suggest Food Palace to buy most of your grocery stuff and only visit Philippines Store to get Milo as other than that place is only available at Hyatt Plaza Giant Store which is far away from Al Sadd
Can't find a better time to go home
Tomorrow begin the first day of Ramadan where Muslim around the world start to fast for about 15 hours a day and for 30 days and coincidentally the last day of fasting is also the day I am going home and what is even better I am going back on Malaysia National Day 31st Aug... You see how patriotic I am.....
Haha actually I am not that patriotic la.... reason I choose the last day of fasting month because during fasting month my office only work 5 hours a day which is from 830AM to 130PM and minus of the slack time + summer heat we probably work 3 to 4 hours a day? Maybe? Thing move even slower when Ramadan and summer fall in the same time.
Well since I am in a pure 100% Muslim country I am pretty much got to fast as well because all shop are close during fasting hours. You simply can't find anyone selling food or drink even fast food are close. They only open around 4PM to probably 2AM as fasting time start 3AM here, that why our working hours change as mentioned. I might able to follow as it depends what time I head to the gym, if I go as when I normally does which is 3PM then I think is OK as that probably that's the time to break fast. But one thing for sure I ain't following them to have dinner or EARLY breakfast at 12AM and go to sleep. So I just stick to my normal schedule.
Luckily the grocery store still open, I guess I will stock up bread and peanut butter for my daily meal, I have Milo and Oat which I just got it today from Malaysia and fried egg. Then probably sometime I will go out with my friend to break fast at some restaurant
Till then.. Happy Ramadan to all Umat Islam Di Dunia. During this holy month I wish you all have a blessing of good health and learn to forgive and forget.
Peace be upon you.
Haha actually I am not that patriotic la.... reason I choose the last day of fasting month because during fasting month my office only work 5 hours a day which is from 830AM to 130PM and minus of the slack time + summer heat we probably work 3 to 4 hours a day? Maybe? Thing move even slower when Ramadan and summer fall in the same time.
Well since I am in a pure 100% Muslim country I am pretty much got to fast as well because all shop are close during fasting hours. You simply can't find anyone selling food or drink even fast food are close. They only open around 4PM to probably 2AM as fasting time start 3AM here, that why our working hours change as mentioned. I might able to follow as it depends what time I head to the gym, if I go as when I normally does which is 3PM then I think is OK as that probably that's the time to break fast. But one thing for sure I ain't following them to have dinner or EARLY breakfast at 12AM and go to sleep. So I just stick to my normal schedule.
Luckily the grocery store still open, I guess I will stock up bread and peanut butter for my daily meal, I have Milo and Oat which I just got it today from Malaysia and fried egg. Then probably sometime I will go out with my friend to break fast at some restaurant
Till then.. Happy Ramadan to all Umat Islam Di Dunia. During this holy month I wish you all have a blessing of good health and learn to forgive and forget.
Peace be upon you.
Makan Makan in Qatar - Coffee Beanery
This is another coffee chain store I get to know. This is a US brand that never reach Malaysia.. but it should as another competitor to the existing that we had, like Starbucks, Coffee Beans, Pacific Coffee, Dome, Gloria Jeans, San Fran Coffee.
Over at Qatar we had Coffee Beans, Starbucks, Gloria Jeans but somehow Coffee Beanery seems to be the famous and popular one where a lot of youngster and especially Qatar Airways air stewardess hang out. Yesterday was the first time I was there as just to try out, well the coffee is comparable with Coffee Bean and Starbucks but the different is their design in their store.. is more edgy and similar to Pacific Coffee.
Over at Qatar we had Coffee Beans, Starbucks, Gloria Jeans but somehow Coffee Beanery seems to be the famous and popular one where a lot of youngster and especially Qatar Airways air stewardess hang out. Yesterday was the first time I was there as just to try out, well the coffee is comparable with Coffee Bean and Starbucks but the different is their design in their store.. is more edgy and similar to Pacific Coffee.
Makan Makan in Qatar - Office Beach Club
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| Mushroom with feta... not sure what is feta.. but it taste nice. like Chinese cooking |
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