Middle East Nutz and Bolts Articles
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Afghanistan Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Afghanistan
Where is it?: Afghanistan is in Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran.
Why do people go here?: Afghanistan is currently in a state of turmoil and traveling outside the capital of Kabul is downright dangerous.
What are the main entry points?: The countries around Afghanistan, except for [...]
The Basics
Country: Iran
Where is it?: Iran is in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan.
Why do people go here?: Contrary to popular conception feed to us by the meda, Iran is a spectacular destinations for any type of traveler looking to find the [...]
The Basics
Country: Iraq
Where is it?: Iraq is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait.
Why do people go here?: Unless you’re in the military, it’s foolish to even consider going to Iraq now. Although Iraq has much to offer intrepid travelers, the state of violence isn’t worth your life.
What are the [...]
Country: Oman
Where is it?: Oman is in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE.
Why do people go here?: Few tourists visit Oman – it has been closed off and quiet to the rest of the world for years. This hidden country has huge potential and [...]
Country: Yemen
Where is it?: Yemen is in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Why do people go here?: Most people avoid Yemen because of Western media saying it’s full of terrorists. Whether it’s true or not, Yemen is ancient Arabia at its best. It’s [...]
The Basics
Country: United Arab Emirates
Where is it?: United Arab Emirates is in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Why do people go here?: UAE is taking many active steps to court tourists to the country. It’s clean, safe, and has the beaches, culture, and shopping [...]
Country: Qatar
Where is it?: Qatar is in the Middle East on a peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia.
Why do people go here?: ?
What are the main entry points?: You can only fly into Doha to get to Bahrain. There is limited transportation between Saudia Arabia.
Currency used: Riyal
Country Code for Phones: 974
Area codes for [...]
The Basics
Country: Bahrain
Where is it?: Bahrain is in the Middle East on an archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.
What are the main entry points?: Travelers fly into Bahrain usually from Europe.
Currency used: Dinar
Country Code for Phones: 973
Religion: 81.2% Muslim, 9% Christianity and 9.8% practiced [...]
Kuwait Nutz and BoltsCountry: Kuwait
Where is it?: Kuwait is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Why do people go here?: ?
What are the main entry points?: Travelers generally fly into Kuwait. There aren’t many safe options for entering Kuwait overland.
Currency used: Dinar
Country Code for Phones: 965
Area codes for Major Cities:
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Religion: [...]
