Bahrain

The Long Way Round

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April 2nd 2010
Chow our landlord came and picked us up to take to the airport around 4am. We settled our bill and said goodbye to Robert and Dad and were on route to the airport. We had a massive journety ahead of us. 33 HOURS!! The flight into Bangkok was simple enough, but at the airport it was absolute chaos. So many people there and so much confussion with getting our bags for our next flight. After a wait f ... read more

Middle East » Bahrain » Muharraq

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Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining a... ... read more