- Bye Bye Bahrain
Billy the British Bard said that parting is such sweet sorrow, and I have to say this goodbye was more sweet than bitter. It wasn't just the place, but it was the bad timing. When we arrived in May before Posted by FrancisQ in Francis Quang Travel Journal | Jun 20, 2009
- Living on the Edge
Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, locates at the Northern edge of the island country. The Seef district situates at the north western edge of Manama. Our hotel, Fraser Suites, in turns, positions at the north western edge of Posted by FrancisQ in Francis Quang Travel Journal | May 25, 2009
- Land of the Cars, and Home of the Circuit
As a backpacker, you will not be too happy in Manama (the capital city of Bahrain) by the total absence of public transport. And the city roads are designed without pedestrian in mind because nobody walks here. Cab fares are Posted by FrancisQ in Francis Quang Travel Journal | May 20, 2009
- A Small Country with a Large Currency
Things look so cheap here in Bahrain: a Big Mac costs only 1.4 BD (Bahraini dinar) until I have to convert it to AUD/SGD in my head. Look can be deceiving, I tell yee. 1 BHD = 4.2 SGD/AUD at Posted by FrancisQ in Francis Quang Travel Journal | May 13, 2009
- Flying with Emirates
Our usual airline (as Atta company would prefer) is SIA. As airfare to fly from Singapore to Bahrain was $1200 SGD/AUD if we fly with Emirates - a $200 discount to SIA - we decided to defect to Emirates.
When I Posted by FrancisQ in Francis Quang Travel Journal | May 1, 2009
- Hello
1 2 3 Posted by travellaug in snapshots | May 16, 2008
- In Bahrain
We travelled light as this was only a very short distance from Qatar and we assumed that Bahrain is roughly the same as Doha. The excitement was to visit a new country where Nina had never been before, Posted by Keefynin in Bahrain For a Weekend | May 15, 2007
- en kassett
Posted by marii in Mari i Ecuador | Dec 30, 2006