Posts Tagged ‘ Qatar ’

Fifteen years ago Qatar was pretty much unknown. To the vast majority of holidaymakers I would say that is still the case.

The opening of the V&A Dundee, APD in Wales, increasing visitor numbers from the UK to Qatar and the Barbadian Food & Rum Festival are some of the events capturing Adrian’s interest this week.

Heading abroad this half term? Have fun but be safe. Here’s how



A new roller-coaster for Blackpool, building changes at Dublin Airport and the beginning of the Autumn foliage display join together in Adrian’s thoughts as National Champagne Week begins.

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month it’s good news for Turkey and anyone planning a trip to the Big Apple but Oxford Street should be avoided

Can nothing stop the continuing appeal of Croatia for visitors? More news from the country as Bolsover hopes to become a tourist destination, a beqach comes to Oxford and World Wine Week approaches.

Adrian joins the celebration of St David’s Day, finds another whisky story and a free tour of Doha amongst this week’s lesser covered stories.

That’s the view from the Post Office’s latest Travel Money Holiday Money Report.

The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), in a new initiative, has tied up with one of the richest football teams in the world, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), to promote the state in a big way to European audiences.

Kaye loves London, so why did she leave? Read the second part of her story, here

Heading to Dubai for the kingdom of bling’s shopping festival? Make sure you hit the malls by all means but be sure to get yourself to Global Village, where you can shop and eat your way around the world…

Last month we gave you the low-down on what to see and do in Doha – the Qatari capital that is making claims to be the region’s next big travel hot shot. But there’s more to Qatar than its capital… Leave Doha for a day and get to grips with the former fishing town of Al Khor – only a short 45 minute drive away

Regardless of whether you’ve run out of riyals or have oodles of cash to splash, there’s plenty to do in Doha. Ahead of National Day which falls on December 18, Cd-traveller tells you how to make the most of your time in the Qatari capital