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A travel blog entry by michu

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... a brand new KIA Optima (with just 42km!) from the north to south and west to east. The main highlight was the Formula 1 circuit and one of Bahrain's mega project: Durrat al-Bahrain – a copy of Dubai’s palm – luxury sea front villas on man-made. Although most of the villas were still empty and the beach rather deserted there is hope that foreign investors from neighboring countries will not only enjoy Bahrain’s nightlife but also its quiet ...

Bahrain Day #3 -- Touring the Island

A travel blog entry by lewnwdc

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... the border island.

Bahrain Fort (formally known as Qal’at al-Bahrain) is a World Heritage Site. It marks the former harbor and capital of the Dilmun civilization that inhabited the island more than 4,000 years ago. It was pitch dark by the time I arrived, but that turned out to not be a problem – the site is open until 8 p.m. and my guidebook notes it is best viewed when lit up at night. I was one of only a few people wandering around the ...

Our weekend!

A travel blog entry by laurynslife

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... we went to find a beach! It seems funny since we are on an island but there are no public beaches and most beach clubs cost money for a small stretch of beach and access to there gym. We visited one that cost 10bd or about 25 bucks to spend one day over the weekend using there beach! We went to one close by and were excited to find out for U.S military is free and I can ...

Dubai's laidback cousin

A travel blog entry by kilgiraffe

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... being Ramadan pretty much everything was shut! And it was roasting hot, if cooler than Dubai would be, so I grabbed a few provisions from the supermarket and retreated to the hotel room!

We might go explore the restaurants later tonight [will probably end up in Hard Rock Cafe.. when it comes to Arabic food we're not the most adventurous!] and we'll see what happens tomorrow! Leaving tomorrow night though.. It's a nice little country though. If a bit small and empty :)
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My first week in Bahrain

A travel blog entry by anbeto

In two days I will have been in Bahrain one week. It has been a very busy week indeed. Getting my CPR card was very easy--checked that off the list. Getting my driver licence (new spelling for me) was somewhat easy--checked that off the list. Finding a place to live--not so easy--still looking but the outlook is promising. I saw some very nice places today and ...