qatar vs bahrain

Withnail
By Withnail

anyone lived in both places?

can anyone give me objective pros and cons for each?

thanks.

By SAGE778• 12 Aug 2008 22:05
SAGE778

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By Gypsy• 6 Mar 2007 15:21
Gypsy

Withnail, when I say I like it here I generally refer to the whole region. For me part of my lifestyle here is travelling to Bahrain on the weekends. During the week I'm here in nice quiet Qatar with my family on the weekends I try to go to funnier, looser Bahrain.

Qatar is an excellent place to save money and raise a family and you can live a lifestyle that you can't anywhere else in the world.

By Withnail• 6 Mar 2007 15:17
Withnail

gypsy - what is it you like better about qatar? i see many complaining about it so it's nice to have someone like you to counter balance things.

terramax - if i come to qatar, accomodation would be provided. it wouldn't be a penthouse, but it should be good enough. so, what else would you say is better in bahrain or qatar?

By anonymous• 6 Mar 2007 14:52
anonymous

People in Bahrain have better courtsey..

.....At least I exprienced some from their airport staff.....Here there is no emotion.

just "come on ...fast ....fast", "come on ...fast ....fast"

By anonymous• 6 Mar 2007 14:52
anonymous

People in Bahrain have better courtsey..

.....At least I exprienced some from their airport staff.....Here there is no emotion.

just "come on ...fast ....fast", "come on ...fast ....fast"

By Terramax• 6 Mar 2007 14:51
Terramax

Quality penthouse with service for 600BD=6000QAR. Any more arguments needed?

By Gypsy• 6 Mar 2007 14:27
Gypsy

I haven't noticed any pros in Bahrain at all, but they're all over the place here.

By Withnail• 6 Mar 2007 14:26
Withnail

thanks for your advice. it sounds like i would prefer bahrain, but i think the job in qatar will be better.

decisions, decisions...

By Gypsy• 6 Mar 2007 14:20
Rating: 5/5
Gypsy

Well I date a Saudi so I have to say he and his friends treat me very respectfully. Yes lot's of them do go to Bahrain on the weekends, but so do a lot of Qataris and Kuwatis. The place is basically crawling with people from the more conservative nations on the weekend. Besides the fact that the number of land cruisers increases and there are more people in the pubs I haven't noticed a difference.

As for dress, I can dress less conservatively in Bahrain than here. There are more single women as well so I don't feel like I stand out so much. Bahrani girls don't wear the abaya as much as here and I haven't seen to many in hijab. I doubt she'll notice many stares at all.

As for it becoming more conservative, well they are closing down all the bars in the 3 star hotels because that's where all the prosititutes hang out. But my guess is you won't even notice they are gone.

By Withnail• 6 Mar 2007 14:14
Withnail

what do you think about genesis' comments?

are there really that many saudis that go to bahrain on the weekends?

how do they (the women) treat the western women (the saudis, and the more conservative bahrainis. my wife, who dresses western conservative, always coverering her shoulders and legs down to her ankles, often gets dirty looks from many of the women here who are completely covered in black head-to-toe. her sister even got pushed around a little by a couple of them.

By Gypsy• 6 Mar 2007 08:54
Gypsy

Thanks Mona Lisa, that was completely uncalled for as I do pay for my own way to and in Bahrain every weekend. I'm not sure what you're trying to imply about me Red Pope.

By Mona Lisa• 6 Mar 2007 07:50
Mona Lisa

Thought your comment was uncalled for and why would you assume that Gypsy isn't paying her own way in Bahrain?

By genesis• 6 Mar 2007 07:16
Rating: 3/5
genesis

And things will start changing in Bahrain.

Isalmic & shiites parties controls the Bahrain parlamant.So many voices are demanding a more islamic bahrain. Locals there are fed up with the saudis invading thier country in weekends.

I'd like to see your Opinion upon that.

By anonymous• 6 Mar 2007 00:18
anonymous

Gypsy

I'll bet you Anything is better, specially when you are not paying out of your own pocket for your personal expenses during that weekend trip. Most be real love or lust.......

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

By Gypsy• 5 Mar 2007 20:16
Rating: 5/5
Gypsy

I do consider Qatar home and I like it, but that is because I have family and friends here and I try not to let certain things get me down.

My boyfriend lives in Bahrain however and I visit him there every weekend. Bahrain is a lot more laid back, you can buy pork, get a glass of wine and a restaurant and access anything you want on the internet. It doesn't have all the oil money so the locals are a little more down to earth but it's more developed. Better restaurants and shopping malls. Most of all, you can get a penthouse apartment for 6000QAR.

By Withnail• 5 Mar 2007 19:52
Withnail

and for Gypsy in particular - am I mistaken of have I not seen many posts where you refer to Qatar as home? I'm under the impression you really like Qatar, so why is Bahrain better?

Thanks.

By Gypsy• 5 Mar 2007 19:40
Gypsy

Bahrain is better.

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