Oil rich - and thanks largely to its current sultan the Arab world's most progressive land (although this is relative, and there's certainly a dark side to Qatar, as well, such as its treatment of foreign workers and its LGBT citizens). These 4,400 miles (11,000+ sq. km) on the Persian Gulf have not just the mix of ancient/modern that is capital Doha but other historic sites, beaches, ecotourism, and more.

 

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Qatar as one of ´7 of the Top Destination Brands of 2023´

  Qatar Tourism Meanwhile, over in the Middle East, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates have of course been garnering endless travel press in recent years, but in 2023 the star has been Qatar, especially since its month on the world stage last year as host of the FIFA World Cup. In large part thanks to that, and to hosting with distinction various other sporting events since, its capital Doha was awarded “World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination,” and the ‘World’s Leading Business Travel…

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Qatar rated as worst Muslim country on the LGBTQ+ Danger Index

Just came across a Guardian piece published a few weeks ago with some interesting findings from something called the LGBTQ+ Danger Index, which ranks the world's 150 most-visited countries using eight factors, including legalized same-sex marriage, worker protection and whether, based on Gallup poll findings, it is a good place to live. Well, you might expect almost any Islamic country to get an F grade. But despite its aggressive attempts to depict itself as modern and forward thinking for…

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  • A look at visiting the sultanate in wintertime: https://www.euronews.com/2024/01/24/enjoying-the-winter-season-in-q...
    Enjoying the winter season in Qatar, from marine traditions to hot air balloons
    Winter in Qatar offers the ideal weather conditions to spend more time outdoors, and Qatar 365 selected a few options for locals and visitors to enjo…
  • Here´s an interesting, perhaps lesser known side of Qatar: its museums, a number of which are in the process of being upgraded https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/qatar-museums/index.html
    https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/qatar-museums/index.html
  • This was published last year by YoutUbe channel Designing Your Travel in the run-up to the World Cup and remains a great quick overview of the emirate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=891E19nH4vo
  • Here the ancient art and sport of falconry is still very much a thing, and a little while back the New York Times came out with a piece on how it's being practiced with a 21st-century wrinkle: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/world/middleeast/world-cup-qatar...
  • Well, it looks like Qatar will fall far short of the 1.2 million visitors projected during the World Cup, as in the first two weeks of the event just 765,000 showed up - leaving a glut of overpriced accommodations including those notorious cargo containers turned into hotel rooms lol: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/07/qatar-to-miss-12m-...
    Qatar to miss 1.2m World Cup visitor target as 765,000 arrive for first 17 days
    Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup, falling short of the country’s expectations for an influx of 1…
  • This video is a pretty good generally overview of Qatar - not just sights to see but also beaches, adventure activities, and topics covering safety, getting around, weather, budgeting, and more. The narration is ever so slightly stilted, but still worth a look: https://youtu.be/evng7tqZB8Q
  • Qatar Airlines was announced as the "favorite" airline of 2022 by the influential Skytrax, a UK-based airline and airport review and ranking site, based on more than 14 million customer surveys in more than 100 countries between September 2021 to August 2022 More details: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/skytrax-world-airline-awards-202...
    The world's best airline for 2022 named
    Airline review site Skytrax has revealed its 2022 rankings of the world's best airlines, with an old favorite taking the number one spot and a contro…
  • On the occasion of yesterday's draw of lineups for this November's World Cup, the BBC just ran a piece summarizing the main controversies surrounding it, including abuse of foreign workers, oppression of gays/lesbians, corruption, and more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60867042
    World Cup 2022: How has Qatar treated stadium workers?
    Qatar has used thousands of foreign workers to build its World Cup facilities. Many may have died.
  • With the football World Cup now on the horizon (21 November-18 December), just this past week U.S. travel maven Chris Elliott interviewed Berthold Trenkel, the German COO of Qatar Tourism, about the new developments in the emirate that the million or so expected visitors will encounter: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2022/03/08/world-cl...
    ‘World-Class’ Attractions Coming Ahead Of World Cup, Says Qatar Tourism COO
    New tourism projects, including hotels and attractions, are under construction in advance of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. An interview with Qatar Tou…
  • Hi Qatar! istanbul is now frozen city, send us some of sun:) 

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