NEPAL

For some photos of the Langtang Region of Nepal, check out Sam O'Connor's Nepal Photos Page.

For exciting stories on current and previous Mt Everest expeditions visit The Mountain Zone.

CANADA

Also check out the Sympatico Home Page for Canadian news and information and Canada wide 411 searchable telephone listings.

QATAR

The Gulf Times Newspaper will bring you up to date on the latest news and headlines from the Qatar and the Middle East.

For more information on population, climate and geography visit the CIA Fact Book on Qatar.

The Center for Disease Control's Travel Advisory for the Middle East provides you with all the health information you need for travel to this area.

For travel to Qatar and other Middle Eastern countires visit the Qatar Airways Web Site.

Stop in and visit my friend Mohammed Mannai's Photographic Gallery for some stunning Qatar photographs and portraits.

TRAVEL

Also check out the Fodor's web site for a comprehensive selection of travel guides and travel information.

For stories on outdoor and adventure travel and virtual expeditions, check out Outside Online Magazine, Nova Online, and Mungo Park.  Check out Nova Online's Everest Expeditions.  Also its worth checking out the online National Geographic Traveller Magazine for stories about travel to exciting and exotic destinations.

The Center for Disease Control also provides travel advisories for most regions of the world.

PHOTOGRAPHY

For travel photos from anywhere in the world visit The Travel Channel Online.   You can also submit your own travel photos for inclusion on their site.

A great reference site for various topics on both general photography and travel photography is Photo-Net.  Also linked to the site is the award winning Travels with Samantha web site by Phillip Greenspun.  There are hundreds of stunning photos taken during a trip around North America along with a detailed and amusing travel journal.