Bahrain

Bahrain, a tiny country in the middle east

---

February 10th 2011
Travelling alone on this trip, I wanted to see more of the Middle east; this time Bahrain, a tiny country situated on an island in the Gulf that links with Saudi Arabia by a 26km causeway. After a couple of stop-overs (England and Qatar), I finally arrived at Manama,Bahrain. Sometimes I get this kickass feeling arriving countries were I don't have any expectations at all. Theese trips usu ... read more

Middle East » Bahrain

---

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