Travelling to Qatar? Here’s what you need to know when visiting the Gulf state

For many travellers, Qatar may have first come onto their radar in 2022 when it became the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the FIFA World Cup – a time I look back on fondly.

During the festival of football, the streets of Doha were awash with colour as fans donned national flag-designed “thobes”, which is the men’s traditional attire in the country and region.