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From handwashed underwear to fake Adidas, stranded travellers wait out travel chaos
The 49-year-old Slovak winemaker was returning from an ayurvedic retreat in Sri Lanka when she became stranded in the Qatari capital.
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Reuters - Mon, 02, Mar 2026
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James Gaskin uses a suitcase in the Vogo Grand Hotel, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026. / REUTERS/Raghed Waked
In the lobby of a tired hotel near Doha airport, stranded travellers wear identical fake Adidas T-shirts bought from a nearby store and swap tips on where to buy underwear.
"It’s our uniform,” said Erika Macikova.
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