Visit Doha and explore the Souk Waqif marketplace, take a traditional dhow boat cruise, and see the Islamic Cultural Centre, Museum of Islamic Art, and Al Jazeera headquarters

Visit Doha and explore the Souk Waqif marketplace, take a traditional dhow boat cruise, and see the Islamic Cultural Centre, Museum of Islamic Art, and Al Jazeera headquarters

Visitors from the United States exploring Doha, Qatar.
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Transcript

JULIANA TAFUR: It's an exciting place. It's a place that's growing. It's a place where cultures converge.

JAY WALSH: Picked up scarves for my daughter, my wife, my mother-in-law. And of course, the color has got to be just right.

BELINDA LICHTY CLARKE: I haggled, sort of, for this. I made an offer, he countered, I accepted. It was good. Let's move on.

LARRY STUELPNAGEL: It had sort of a minty flavor to it. I thought it was tea. It's very unique. I could get used to this.

DEBRA TOLCHINSKY: I've had it done at places like the Renaissance Fair. I'm sorry to tell you.

ARTIST: Since I was born I remember that I came from my mother with a pen. Since then, I'm writing.

RIVES COLLINS: We have had the time of our lives. I can't imagine a more welcoming community. And we've had such good food and beautiful places to see. And we've learned about the culture, we've seen beautiful artwork. And we have met some of the kindest, most welcoming people I could imagine.

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