Published 1 year ago

Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget

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Thousands of foreign soccer fans have flocked to Qatar to watch the World Cup. Many are staying in tents in the middle of the desert, with no locks or beer on draft. Many fans have complained about the isolation, and lack of alcohol at the campsites. Some fans have been complaining of excessively long waits to check in at hotels.

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The Hindu

Remote desert camps house Qatar World Cup fans on a budget

Qatar's frenzied building programme delivered tens of thousands of rooms through new hotels, rented apartments and even three giant cruise ships. But soaring prices have forced many thrifty World Cup fans into remote desert campsites and giant fan villages in Doha's outer reaches

1 year ago·India

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Associated Press News

Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert. Visitors who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for the faraway, dust-blown tent village in Al Khor, where there are no locks on tents nor beers on draft.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget

World Cup fans who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for vast fan villages some hour away from the city

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget

For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert.

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated PressAL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert.Visitors who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for the faraway, dust-blown tent village in Al Khor, where there are no locks on tents nor beers on draft. Others simply wanted an adventure. On Wednesday a DJ blas…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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