Qatar

Desert camps, US city breaks and the mysterious Caucasus are all within reach for a short holiday.

Wander a labyrinthine souq, take in some of the glitziest shopping malls known to man and explore hip boutiques from local designers in Qatar’s wealthy capital.

Like the Emirates before it, oil-rich Qatar is building a desert paradise for visitors with a variety of openings that would raise an eyebrow in New York, let alone in the Middle East.

Once a small fishing village by a shallow bay in the Persian Gulf, the Qatari capital is now dazzling, filled with gleaming towers and financed by oil and natural gas reserves.

Qatar’s capital, a former pearling and fishing community, has matured into a metropolitan city, complete with opulent shopping, high quality service and bay views.

The new cultural village of Katara has options for families, foodies and patrons of the arts.

A harbour trading post that fell into disrepair, this historic souq is back and better than ever.

Before the country is overrun by the 2022 World Cup, experience a local Qatari football match, with no jumbo TV screens and no half-time entertainment.