Al-Zubarah

Sitting at O'Hare with a couple of hours until my flight to Doha, I take advantage of the extra time to do some research on Qatar. I come across an article from CNN (not always the most accurate source of information, I realize) about the country's first world heritage site: Al-Zubarah. It says: "The fortified ruins of the 18th century pearl fishing town will be Qatar's first world heritage site. The coastal town's exceptionally preserved remains provide an invaluable insight into the daily lives of the traders who populated the region in the 1700s."

 You better believe I'm going to try and get there sometime in the next four weeks. Hopefully my travel companions, all of whom are lovely I should add, are game. I'll introduce them shortly.
On a side note, if you're hungry and happen to be killing time at the Chicago airport, the selection of eateries is most impressive. I'm currently sitting across from a place that sells gourmet candied applies!