Manama, Bahrain Travel Blogs

Monthly Wrap Up
Jun 9, 2007

Wow, so I just spent a good 2 hours piecing together my Bahrain trip, only for it to all get erased. So instead of immediately retyping that incredibly long entry, I'll just save it for later and do this one dedicated to what I've learned in my first month ...

Bahrain by car.
Dec 27, 2007 (5 photos)

... "carpenter". Well, duh. I think I'm just spoiled by the wonderful reveal of the Dubai museum. So that completes my time in Bahrain; a small country that's nice enough, I guess, but not a real metropolis like Dubai. It's trying hard, and there's plenty ...

Homeward bound via Bahrain
Oct 16, 2009

... fly through the night back to England We wanted to surprise a few folks so have sneaked home quietly. Never the less, Bahrain International Airport looked very nice at midnight, all lit up. This small island state lies in the Persion Gulf  ...

Bahrain by foot.
Dec 16, 2007 (4 photos)

... the middle of the city. So I walk, through the diplomatic area and past the new commercial district rising rapidly -- the Bahrain World Trade Center is a really neat two-tower building forming a point at the top, but with turbines between the buildings ...

Anniversary in Bahrain
Jan 18, 2007 (22 photos)

... Mall (has a large theatre complex), Al Seef Mall (biggest and best), Al A'ali Mall (exclusive expensive shops) and Geant Mall (Bahrain Mall). The National Museum on the Corniche was well worth the 1 BD (500 fils each). Had a good history of Bahrain and ...

Mana-Rama
Jun 9, 2007

... LOVE coming to Bahrain for all its shopping and splendor. They will also tell you the US soldiers prefer docking in Manama over Dubai, because as they put it, Bahrain is the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Now don't get me wrong, by no means is Bahrain a bad ...

Bahrain is insain!
Nov 14, 2006 (5 photos)

... even in the small Gulf of Arabia, you can't see any land surrounding the archipelago of Bahrain, 33 islands of which Bahrain is the largest, Manama being the capital and largest city. It is connected by bridge to Saudi Arabia, and is not far from Qatar, ...

Bahrain
Jul 3, 2007 (4 photos)

We had a day stopover in the Middle East.

Bab Al-Bahrain
Jun 6, 2007

... more sightly then the others, although overall, much of the city is pretty trashy. For most travelers I would not recommend Bahrain as a visit, maybe a stopover on a connecting flight, otherwise its really not worth your time. There are a couple of minor ...

I got locked in a store because of Ramadan
Sep 4, 2008

Bahrain I have flown on to Bahrain and am in the capital, Manama, now.  It's a really cool mix of modern skyscrapers and narrow winding streets filled with little shops.  There seems to be a lot of Indians here so that just adds to the ...

Ghost town
Apr 1, 2009

... that I had been having some money trouble when I left India, well I found to my delight that my card worked perfectly in Bahrain and it was a good thing it did. Feeling good, with cash in pocket I approached the taxi stand clutching an address for one ...

Manama - I'm Pinky in Bahrain
Oct 27, 2006 (2 photos)

... to Islam), and modern art (some really cool stuff - check out the pictures once I find a place with a decent Internet connection). Bahrain has been fun, though I am looking forward to moving on to India. Who knows though, as more and more money floods ...

Leaving the Middle East Later Today
Sep 4, 2008 (6 photos)

... far as you can get. Manama is a pleasant enough little place although fading a bit on the side streets behind the new skyscrapers.  Bahrain is one of those places I have always wanted to go to for some reason since I was a kid.  Maybe it was ...

Stopover
Oct 27, 2006

Made it to Bahrain. Nice enough flight but there seemed to be a lot of people complaining and a lot of babies crying plus one guy getting very, very drunk. Anyway, I'm in the waiting lounge to connect to Mumbai and there's free espresso and bourbon ...

Doha Life and a bit of Crazyness in Bahrain !!
Jul 20, 2006 (33 photos)

... and forth to organize in a week, eight of us decided to help celebrate and make it a bit of party weekend in Bahrain. Flights Booked (Check)... Hotel Booked (Check).... Work finished for the week (Check)... Thursday night and we were packed and ready to ...

The Kingdom of Bahrain
Aug 25, 2007

Bahrain is a tiny island nation in the middle of the Persian Gulf, with Iran on one side and with a causway to Saudi Arabia on the other. It is also the home to Riyadh's (the capital of Saudi Arabia) closest movie theatre, a mere 520 kms away (300 ...

What Would It Take To Get A Passport Stamp?
Sep 11, 2006

With a five hour layover, I was left with no clue as to what I would do with myself. So it was that I ended up in the SkyBar. Ambiguously marked, the traveling drinker must know to follow the signs to the elevator which will lead you to the fourth floor. ...

Manama
Apr 8, 2009 (35 photos)

 

my vacation within my vacation
Mar 4, 2008 (7 photos)

... a half-hearted attempt to catch up.  Like the ridiculously over the top environmentally questionable development projects in Dubai, Bahrain too is creating man-made islands of various shapes encroaching into the Persian Gulf and sticking shiny modern ...

in Transit
Mar 21, 2006

In Transit to India

UV, Cyber and Fire Shows at Seef Opening
Jan 31, 2008 (16 photos)

This was a quick trip to Bahrain for the opening of Seef Mall in Manama. Short but sweet, we had fun and met a crew of breakdancers, a genius of football levitation, some living statues from Britain, a 'slinky lady' from Russia and an Australian virtuoso ...

So close, I can almost smell the freedom...
Dec 4, 2007

What to do with 24 hours in the Middle East? My plan was to sleep in the airport but it seemed that the airline had other plans for me. I arrived in the Middle East and even though it was night, it was still very muggy and warm. My flight did not leave ...

Bahrain
Nov 21, 2000

More to come.

Pics so far (most)
May 25, 2008

Here are the pictures so far... internet is too slow here to upload it onto travelpod.... so browse them on this website: http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/petepaccione/

Bahrain - London
Mar 5, 2009

Seperti biasa, berangkat selalu dari kantor... segera sesudah makan siang, dengan Gulf Air untuk pertama kalinya.... sebelumnya tidak lupa mendaftarkan diri menjadi Frequent Flyer dari Gulf Air, karena inilah penerbangan lokal yang akan mengantarkan saya ...

Manama
Jan 1, 2006

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Whirlwind tour of the MiddleEast
Dec 14, 2007 (11 photos)

... ...at least we'll have an air conditioned house there for him....and probably a nice big pool in the backyard too.  We arrived in Manama, Bahrain where Curtis headed to Saudi to check out the working conditions he'd be in and I went on a tour with my new ...

Eid 2007
Oct 4, 2007

October 2007, Eid Holiday after Ramadan. Made a swing to Bahrain for 2 nights for a breather. Where else, Exhibitions Rd. Hard Rock Cafe Bar with Noypi bands (will update this once recalled) --will update this entry upon recollection of events/ ...

Bahrain - Tree of Life and Hard Rock Cafe
Sep 20, 2007 (14 photos)

Thursday, September 20, 2007   Today was a good day. After our four-hour drive to Bahrain and then touring before shopping, we were wiped. It showed when we didn't even wake up until Colin turned on the T.V. at 8 A.M. Needless to say, it was a great ...

WITH FIRE AND RAIN BAND
Jun 20, 1997 (1 photos)