I spent a little more than three weeks in Qatar and had a rental car, so I think I got a little broader view of it than other countries I’ve visited.  Qatar is a Muslim, desert country so alcohol is hard to find which is too bad because it isn't a good idea to drink the water.  The climate is nice in the winter and like an oven in the summer.

The capital city of Doha is nice, but outside that, the rest country is nothing but sand.  Sandstorms happen a lot.  The entire world takes on a sepia tone and you can’t see more than a hundred yards or so.  If the wind looks like it’s going to be strong that day, pack a bandana.

The Doha airport is easy to access and the country’s main roads seem to be okay.  The interchanges have a lot of roundabouts, some of them three lanes wide with four streets leading in.  The drivers are crazy.  Seriously, these people DGAF.  Most don’t drive the speed limit.  Some are ten below and some are twenty above.  They’ll flash their lights and honk if they want you to let them pass, or they’ll just go around you on the shoulder.  Despite the unfriendly roads, it was generally easy to navigate.  All the signs, and indeed, many road signs in the Middle East, are dual language.