Quoted in Qatar

Some thoughts and quotes from Qatar:

'The difference between Qatar and Kuwait is that in Kuwait, the government is conservative but the population is liberal while in Qatar, the opposite is true'

Don't be fooled by guidebook descriptions of Palm Island. The sandbar you see with one tree on it really is Palm Island.

Look carefully at the racial composition of the working class in Doha. It differs quite a bit from Dubai.

Qatari guys take fashion to the next level, forming unique shapes and patterns with their head scarves.

Don't miss a 4WD trip to the Inland Sea.

Take the AlJazeera roundabout a few times and note how such a small news building manages to make such a splash around the world.