Like all gulf countries they have oil here in Bahrain, although Bahrain and in particular the capital Manama has managed to hold onto some of the historic parts without feeling to need to build the tallest skyscraper in the world.…
Can’t Walk in Kuwait
Kuwait! Did you just say you are going to Kuwait? People have strong reactions to coming here and very few understand why I did come here. I want to learn what the place is like now. I have memories of…
Djibouti Desert Delights
The real reason anyone comes to visit Djibouti is to either go whale shark spotting or to travel out into the desert to Lac Abbe and Lac Assal. Some only do the day trip to Lac Assal but we were…
Escape from Ethiopia
Exhausted after the party train and getting over a bit of a cold, I was woken by chanting from outside. This time it wasn’t religious in nature, but the streets were full of people marching along and chanting. I joined…