DOHA — A visit to Doha can be intimidating, but from the first minute—and the first warm welcome—you realize there’s nothing to worry about and everything to enjoy. Qatar has the highest per capita income in the world and that helps make for a happy, calm place snuggled between the Persian Gulf and the desert.
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With all the shopping malls, luxury hotels, skyscrapers and highways, you’ll feel more like you’re in Las Vegas than the Middle East—minus the gambling, short dresses and alcohol, of course.
“I think it's just so modern and new,” Garbine Muguruza said. “Every time I come here there is like 17 buildings more, and it's impressive.”