Anyone ever been to Kuwait?

[partygirluk]

I'm thinking of having a couple of days there in December. Where should I stay? Where should I eat? What should I see?

Thanks,

Dean

Are you serious?

Yes. I stayed at the crowne plaza. It had a nice gym and pool. For a middle eastern country, Kuwait is ok. It is very developed and modern. Not much to do recreationally. Nothing, actually except hang at the hotel or maybe go to a gold market. I would recommend the UAE over Kuwait if you want to go the region. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are great cities and there is much more to do.

Edit: I have to say though the fruit juices in Kuwait are the best I have ever had.

I stayed in a tent in the middle of the desert near some oilfield. I wouldnt recommend it. The bed was uncomfortable and the room service sucked.

Do go there if you can avoid it. Sorry man, but there just is no good reason to go if you dont have to.

[Shajen]

Been there a couple times.

Can't recommend anything for you, as I wasn't exactly on vacation.

Stay near the port if you can though.

Dubai is much nicer.

Middle Eastern cuisine is pretty good, heavy on the goat by products from what I remember, stews, flat bread, etc. Not bad.

What should you see? No clue. Kuwait is small. Mostly desert too. I was there 13 years ago, so I imagine a lot has changed.

I never made it over to Kuwait, but I've still got a bunch of buddies in that general region. My first inclination toward this thread was, obviously, is this a joke?

I was unaware that Kuwait is considered a vacation destination. That just seems weird to me. Mental hangup, perhaps.

Ah well. Have fun over there, if you decide to go.

[partygirluk]

The cheapest flight I can get to Bangkok goes via Kuwait, and I can get a stopover for free - seems like Kuwait is a bit boring, but imo it would be a waste not to have a couple of days there.

Go to Bahrain instead, much nicer and much more of a vaction type place. Ive been to both and wouldnt want to go back to either though.

[partygirluk]

For those recommending Dubai, which could be an option for £50 or so more, is it just loads of mega impressive buildings or is there some culture and history there?

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The cheapest flight I can get to Bangkok goes via Kuwait, and I can get a stopover for free - seems like Kuwait is a bit boring, but imo it would be a waste not to have a couple of days there.

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Seriously - it sounds like a waste, but believe me... its not worth it if you can avoid it. If you have a layover, dont leave the airport. At least there is moderate security there.

Im not sure where you are from, but as an American, we arent looked to favorably upon in the middle east these days... and we tend to stand out in a crowd.

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For those recommending Dubai

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Beaches, nightlife, shopping, sailing, fishing. Definitely worth the £50 extra!

[HopeydaFish]

I have absolutely no inclination to ever visit the Middle East. I always prefer it when my vacation does not end with my beheading.

[vulturesrow]

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For those recommending Dubai

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Beaches, nightlife, shopping, sailing, fishing. Definitely worth the £50 extra!

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What he said.

Also: Dubai > Bahrain> Kuwait

[Shajen]

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For those recommending Dubai

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Beaches, nightlife, shopping, sailing, fishing. Definitely worth the £50 extra!

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What he said.

Also: Dubai > Bahrain> Kuwait

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Yep. It's the truth.

You should stay here. (http://www.burj-al-arab-dubai.de/)

That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

It seems like the foreigners get all the really really really cool buildings.

Over/under on how long it takes us to get a really really really cool building, and then over/under on how long until someone tries to blow it up?

I've visited Kuwait. I hated it, but I was twelve. It was during the runup to the gulf war, so security was tight, and I wasn't allowed to go anywhere without an embassy escort. (My father was assigned to the british delegation in Riyadh, I forget why we were in Kuwait for three weeks, but we were). I can heartily recommend the American consulates chicken strips though. While stationed in Riyadh (which sucked more than anything else could possibly suck, I basically was imprisoned in an apartment for six months), we vacationed in Jordan, which was awesome. I would highly recommend it.

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That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

It seems like the foreigners get all the really really really cool buildings.

Over/under on how long it takes us to get a really really really cool building, and then over/under on how long until someone tries to blow it up?

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2 years. 2 years 1 day

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we vacationed in Jordan, which was awesome. I would highly recommend it.

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I'm paranoid. I think people are out to get me. I carry a gun.

That being said, the amount of money it would take for me to voluntarily set foot on Jordanian soil is easily in the... well, five figures? Eh, I wanted to exaggerate, but why not be honest.

I certainly wouldn't speny any appreciable amount of time there without lots of monetary compensation. And body armor. And a newer version of that damn m16-a2 I used to lug around.

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That being said, the amount of money it would take for me to voluntarily set foot on Jordanian soil is easily in the... well, five figures? Eh, I wanted to exaggerate, but why not be honest.


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Jordan really is great. The resorts on the dead sea are really awesome and Amman has some great restraunts and nightlife. It is unfortunate that it has been put under the shawdow of terrorism recently.

Jordan, until recently, has been probably the safest country in the Middle East to visit. Most people think nothing of visiting Egypt or Bahrain, but both are substantially more dangerous for tourists than Jordan. Jordan is a major tourist destination for Europeans!

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I love it when I feel ignorant.

Makes me realize I don't know everything.

[icepick]

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Any place that has a Harley dealer, is okay in my book.