Category Archives: Foreign

Airport friday

Check out this model at Bahrain International. I have absolutely no idea what it is supposed to symbolise- it made me think of the puppets from the Dolmio pasta gloop advert.

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My mate Wiggy

On my way back from Bahrain I stopped over in Dubai for a night with my mate Wiggy. He’s a generous soul who paid for all my food and beer (it’s over a thousand pounds a pint in Dubai you … Continue reading

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Aircraft Thursday

Did I mention that I flew to Bahrain on the Airbus A380? It’s huge, you could play Laser Quest in it. The upstairs of the plane is all first class, each passenger has their own personal trampoline. How the other … Continue reading

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Airline meal choices

Just booking a trip to the middle-East, I’m deciding between various meal options with the Emirates website. Right now I’m torn between “Bland Meal” and getting baby food for that Robocop* vibe. *That’s two Robocop references in less than 5 … Continue reading

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Guess That Beverage!

Abu Dhabi Ramadan latest: in the hotel bar, they had to cover up the taps so as not to offend any sensitive eyes during the holy month of Ramadandan. The faithful’s loss is our gain though as we can play … Continue reading

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