Kuwait Travel Stories Articles

Shlonik? – Kuwait City, Kuwait

Michael Cornn lives in Kuwait, and studies Arabic. HE don’t take formal language lessons in a classroom – he takes informal lessons at the barber shop.

Beach Rugby in Kuwait – Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait has a regional rugby team that competes against other teams around the Persian Gulf. For those who are too delicate for the real thing, the Kuwait Hilton Resort offers beach rugby games on Frid

An American View of Rugby in Kuwait – Kuwait City, Kuwait

After watching a rugby match, Michael Cornn decide the scrum is probably the strangest bit of sport he’s ever seen. Well, maybe not as strange as those Afghani polo games with a dead sheep that they h

A Photographer in Kuwait – Kuwait

Stephen Whelan tries to show the real Kuwait throu

Chador Etiquette (2 of 2)

Christine Michaud thought she would make herself i

Kuwait 2000 #5: Departure

In the desert, the Apaches. Then, after celebrating New Year’s, it’s time to go back to the States.

Kuwait 2000 #2: Wandering

The thrill of a new place wears off quickly. The only thing interesting about Kuwait seems to be the land mines outside the city, but at least the magazines are eye-catching.

Kuwait 2000 #1: Arrival

Missing luggage, lots of expats, big luxury cars and very, very aggressive drivers. How’s that for Christmas?

Kuwait 2000 #3: Camels & Cultural Misconceptions

The thrill of a new place wears off quickly. The only thing interesting about Kuwait seems to be the land mines outside the city, but at least the magazines are eye-catching.

Kuwait 2000 #4: Sunset in Doha

One’s first thought of Kuwait may involve camels, but certainly not a large inflatable rooster. And Kuwaitis are often just as ill-informed about American life as an American may be about Kuwait.