With non-stop flights from Auckland, Doha is becoming an increasingly popular through-route for travellers on their way to Europe.
Mike Yardley dipped into the city, describing it as eclectic and exotic, with a real melting pot of cultures.
“It does intermingle well,” he told Jack Tame.
“You’ve got the fusion of cutting-edge modernity and timeless tradition all in one.”
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