Winter sunshine

The British winter can be long and unrelenting. Sunlight is often in scant supply, the days are short – and it’s cold. If you’re prepared to travel, you can find guaranteed sunshine and summer temperatures. This country is a six-hour flight away, and about the closest place to find surefire fine weather.

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is now established as a winter getaway, but further north in the Arabian Gulf is the small emirate of Qatar. Daytime temperatures in January are around 25C and the skies remain largely blue. Its showpiece capital city Doha sits on the water, offering beaches and terraces for enjoying the favourable climate.

There’s plenty more to share from this dynamic nation, but this could be the winter destination you simply haven’t considered yet…

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12 thoughts on “Winter sunshine”

ckponderings on January 23, 2017 at 06:36 said:

We all need a health dose of Vitamin D at this time of year, and yours has certainly paid off, Mike! Loving Arabian Dawn and Cactus on Pink and the repetition of Jetty Lamps and Seaside Tracks! May have to add Qatar to my list!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 23, 2017 at 14:32 said:
  
  Thanks Richard as always! Yes, I wanted to convey this place as a break from the cold first. Plenty more to come! Well worth a visit although less so during the summer… haaaaawt!
  
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  - ckponderings on January 23, 2017 at 17:04 said:
    
    Haha! I get that! Thankfully Cape Town only hit 34C this time round!
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on January 23, 2017 at 17:38 said:
      
      Phew! Too hot for me :)
      
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Noeline Smith on January 22, 2017 at 11:03 said:

Great pictures – maybe you should be on their tourist board?!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 22, 2017 at 11:04 said:
  
  Thanks Noeline. Hahahaha! My friend Koos just said the very same. I’m obviously on a retainer :)
  
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Cos on January 22, 2017 at 10:57 said:

Your new profession is writing tourist brochures? ;) Great photos, Mike!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 22, 2017 at 11:03 said:
  
  Show me the money and I’ll do the job! Perhaps I’m hoping to catch the eye of the Qatari authorities ;-)
  
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  - Cos on January 22, 2017 at 13:27 said:
    
    Hmmmmm, I think you’re doing just fine in the UK!
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on January 22, 2017 at 13:29 said:
      
      It wouldn’t hurt for a while :)
      
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      - Cos on January 22, 2017 at 13:31 said:
        
        As long as you use sun protection!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on January 22, 2017 at 13:42 said:
        
        I always practice safe sun protection ;-)
        
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