Sat on a peninsula in the Arabian Gulf, Qatar is the newest star amongst the glittering Middle Eastern jewels. The capital Doha transformed from a quiet city founded on oil, to a huge city filled with the much beloved glitz that put Dubai firmly on the map.
There is a raw energy about Qatar, a rogue element lurking below the sanitised surface, this gives for an excitement that is sometimes lacking in such modern surroundings and a feel that is far less mundane than it first appears.
Sand dominates this state, sandstorms are a common feature of the ever changing landscape, they add to the rawness of the desert areas that are as untamed as they have ever been; this country of extremes will delight with its contradictions, glittering skyscrapers, huge shopping malls, luxury resorts and modern walkways of the city contrast starkly with the natural beauty of the true Arabian landscape and provide the experience of a lifetime.