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05/30/2008 | Location: Doha, Qatar
The majority of Doha skyline is made up of gaudy skyscrapers, most of which are still under construction. There despite being a very urban area, there were few people to be found. The construction boom in Qatar has brought in hundreds of thousands of South Asia immigrants who now make up a vast majority of the population of the country which is now just under one million. As many of the mostly male workers have come without their families, the female-male ratio of Qatar has shifted significantly. Single ladies take notice, today in Qatar there are almost two men for each woman.
(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)
Rio beach redux
03.11.2008 | Rio de Janiero, Brazil
With beaches like these, we couldn't resist the opportunity to spend another day on the astounding beaches of Rio.
Beirut or bust
05.20.2008 | Beirut, Lebanon
With no time to waste, and reports on the ground of an end to fighting in Lebanon, we head through the mountains to Beirut.
Downtown Buenos Aires
02.05.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Despite the sweltering heat, we took the day to wander two neighborhoods, Congreso and Microcentro, where we took in the hustle and bus...
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