Travel to Qatar to backpack, study, intern, volunteer, work,

or live as a digital nomad, expat or emigrant?

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Backpacking in Qatar?

  • Backpacking and touring in Qatar is like skating on an artificial ice rink. 
  • Characteristics: not well equipped for solo travelers, though cheap hotels, beautiful traditional sites and still little discovered by the backpacker. 

Traveling in Qatar?

  • When traveling in Qatar, think shopping malls, traditional souks, beautiful coastline with long beaches, impressive museums and an impressive desert. 
  • City spotting: Doha, Doha, Doha....
  • Activity spotting: camping in the desert, sand sports like sandboarding, visiting ancient museums and forts, seeing bizarre buildings, visiting the underwater world and kayaking! 
  • Nature spotting: the mangrove of Purple Island, the rolling sand dunes contrasting with bright blue sea at Khor Al Adaid, the mangrove of Al Thakira, the glowing cave of Dahl Al Misfir, the beautiful beach area of Al Wakrah Beach and the Al Reem Biosphere Reserve. 
  • Animal spotting: the Arabian oryx and gemsbok, dromedary, the hawksbill turtle, poisonous (but cool) centipedes, flamingos, the cute Arabian desert fox, the manatee and whale sharks.

Studying in Qatar?

  • Education in Qatar: the quality of education at Qatar's universities is high, there are also many branches of international universities including a Dutch college. 
  • Language: teaching is mainly in English, with the exception of some programs. 
  • Studies: anything is possible! 
  • Study cities: Education City, Doha. 
  • Study culture: international, Islamic influences (respect for prayer times, Ramadan etc), modern facilities. 
  • Language learning: it is not necessary to learn Arabic to study in Qatar, but it is possible at universities and language institutes. 

Internship in Qatar?

  • Internships: there are internships to be found, but this is not easy. As a student, you have the most opportunities and here and there in the museum, banking and oil & gas world. 
  • Internship cities: Doha.
  • Characteristics: few options, international environment, English will get you far, cultural adjustments. 
  • Competencies: Arabic language, technical expertise, project management, cross-cultural communication, adaptability to a considerably different culture! 

Volunteering in Qatar?

  • Volunteer work can be found in: community services, museums, education, health care, child care, conservation and animal welfare. 
  • Animal/nature projects: beach cleanups, tree planting days, animal shelters.
  • Characteristics: hardly any full-time volunteer work to be found that includes accommodation (and food). It is mainly volunteering on an off-and-on basis. 

Working in Qatar?

  • Jobs: working without a work permit is basically not possible, you need an employer as a sponsor. The best chances for full-time work are with international companies. 
  • Work culture: relaxed work culture, the working language is English or Arabic, you need a strong dose of patience, there is a strict dress code and a big difference between men and women. 
  • Characteristics: temporary jobs are not possible, a work culture you will have to get used to, international environment. 

Working as a digital nomad in Qatar?

  • A comfortable country for more and more digital nomads as long as you earn enough. 
  • Favorite locations: Doha.
  • Features: life costs a pretty penny, lots of expat activities, good amenities, safe and a very different way of life. Also note that there are strict rules regarding all sorts of things such as dress, no public kisses and most of all be friendly about the royal family. 

Living in Qatar?

  • Expats: in many sectors there is a good mix between expats and local employees and you will make contact fairly easily. 
  • Language: everyone speaks English in Qatar, although you will make some nice friends with some Arabic. 
  • Quality of life: the quality of life is good, provided you keep a few things in mind. You are provided with everything, there is even beautiful nature to experience, but women are treated differently than men and there are many strict rules and laws. So be sure to read up on this!
  • Culture: In Qatar, respect for Islamic values and local traditions plays a central role, including adherence to dress codes and respect for prayer times. Society values politeness and discretion, and alcohol consumption is strictly regulated. In addition, it is important to show cultural sensitivity not to show affection in public. So no public hugging! 
  • Characteristics: modern, many expats, everything you could wish for, hot, unequal treatment and relatively pricey.  
  • Health care: the quality of health care is good, with modern facilities, but do arrange your own (international) health insurance well.

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Travel in Quatar?

  • Qatar is a land of contrasts: from ultramodern architecture and traditional mud buildings to shopping in both luxury malls and many traditional souqs.
  • Ride a camel into the desert and visit extraordinary desert rocks.
  • Someone who likes to spend a lot of money while shopping can visit the many hyper-luxury malls.
  • Al Corniche is a boulevard and houses all the highlights in Doha. See this unique skyline via the water as well.
  • Souq Waqif is an old market in the heart of Doha. You can see that not much has changed since the 19th century.
  • Get out of the city for a while, too. Visit beautiful sand dunes just a 40-minute drive from Doha. The Khor Al-Adaid is also worth visiting, this saltwater inlet is often used for camping at.
  • Be prepared that in Qatar in summer, it can get quite hot.

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Why study in Qatar do an internship, do volunteer work or look for a job in Qatar?

Why study in Qatar do an internship, do volunteer work or look for a job in Qatar?

Why study, do an internship, volunteer or work temporarily in Qatar?

  • Because you can find state-of-the-art facilities. 
  • Because you are in an international environment with many opportunities and access to international institutions and companies.
  • Because you can therefore learn to network well and build an international network. 
  • Because the quality of training is very high. 
  • Because finding work in Qatar as an English speaker is easier than in other countries. 
  • Because the economy is booming and there are more and more jobs available.

What should you pay attention to?

  • That there are few options for internships and volunteering unless you are a student.
  • That costs are relatively high. 
  • That you adapt to local rules and customs, including in the workplace. 
Why live in Qatar why emigrate to Qatar or stay for a long time?

Why live in Qatar why emigrate to Qatar or stay for a long time?

Why should you live in Qatar as an expat, emigrant or working nomad?

  • Because there are many other expats and many expat activities are organized. 
  • Because you broaden your horizons by learning about totally different customs and rules. 
  • Because people speak English well and you don't have to know Arabic. 
  • Because it is an incredibly safe country (apart from the strict laws). 
  • Because the facilities are unparalleled.
  • Because, despite being in the desert, you can discover an awful lot of culture such as art, museums, movies, operas, etc. 
  • Because you can learn about a political system without political parties. 
  • Because there is no income tax. 

What should you pay attention to?

  • That there are strict rules and punishments, for example for homosexuality. 
  • That traffic can be quite chaotic. 
  • That you read up on cultural norms and behavior. Some rules can be surprising. 
  • That life can be relatively expensive, but at the same time you keep more salary because there is no income tax. 
  • That summers are extremely hot. 

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    What work related activities can you do abroad?

    • If you want to gain work experience, and/or also earn money, go and work abroad. You can combine backpacking in Australia with temporary work. You can work on campsites in Europe or bush camps in Africa. You can pretty much go all over the world to work in the hospitality industry, hotels and hostels, in the healthcare sector or for example at a diving school.

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    • Have you ever thought of mountain biking, rafting (going down a wild river on a raft or rubber dinghy, climbing or canoeing), survival (which involves building rafts, climbing or canoeing), abseiling (descending a rock face while secured to ropes), zip-lining (whizzing down a cable), canyoning (starting at the top of a river and then climbing, swimming, diving down the bed) or caving (scrambling, wriggling and crawling through caves and crevices)?
    • Maybe you feel more comfortable on a bodyboard (on a half-wave surfboard, you surf the high waves lying down-with flippers), on a hang glider or while paragliding (with a parachute you float down a mountain or dune), hydrospeeding (on a bodyboard with flippers and a wetsuit on you go down a wild river via rapids) or Tiefschneeskiing (racing down through powder snow)?

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