Up until 2022, you may have never heard of the tiny country of Qatar on the Arabian Peninsula. It was the unlikely (and controversial) host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, what really put Qatar on the map was its immense reserves of liquified natural gas — the third largest in the world — and the resulting riches. Make no mistake about it — Qatar is a wealthy nation with the fourth highest GDP per capita in the world. But it’s also a place rich in architecture, culture and innovation.

The country’s national airlines is Qatar Airways, recognized by Skytrax as the “World’s Best Airline” in 2024. The airline serves around 150 destinations on six continents, including Barcelona, London, Paris, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo plus U.S. cities like Dallas, New York, Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco. We recently flew Qatar Airways from Seattle through Doha to Kampala, Uganda before heading off on a safari.

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