Tuesday 22 December 2009

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Finally...5th stoped. KUWAIT CITY


We arrived @ Kuwait City on the afternoon, maghrib (4.55pm). We're amazed by the their KD (Kuwait Dinar)...1 KD equal to US$3,5. Wow....

And the prices of goods here sooooooo high...sooooo expensive, fuihh....







































Kuwait city nowdays is a cozy enough place to stay. The city is clean and weather's also friendly for us eastern asian.

We were very lucky staying nearby persia gulf, not far from the bay that Iraqi came years ago. Kuwait has recovered and now become a comfortable spot to explore.







Monday 21 December 2009

Abu Dhabi, Uni Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is a capital city of Uni Arab Emirates. This city has womb of oil too much, it creates wasful behaviour people there.

On our third day there, in celebrating of 38th independence day, the government of Abu Dhabi (UAE is a Federation Nation with 7 states) promulgates (announces) the salary increase of government employee for 75%. It is not common, years before it can be increased 100%!!!. Perhaps, because Abu Dhabi should help Dubai US$10 Billion to prevent Dubai from bankruptcy . Oh man....what a generous government.

At the same time we're staying at Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Estudientes, Pohang Steellers, etc were in this city for "Club World Cup".

Just for info....on New Year's Eve Abu Dhabi will bring Rihanna to the Emirates Hotel to perform.

Here are the picts of Abu Dhabi















Saturday 19 December 2009

Picts of Middle East













Still In DUBAI, UAE

Still Dubai, I just wanna share a few picts of Dubai.

Here are the Burj Al Arab (with me), a mosque (after friday's pray), a shelter of monorail (it's so futuristic), Burj Dubai and Palm Jumairah. 

















Friday 18 December 2009

DUBAI WORLD, Uni Arab Emirate




























Nowdays, people in whole world are talking about Dubai World’s finance that fail in sukuk. Many foreign workers who work in Dubai leave this luxurious city back to their country or try to find another country, still….for dollars.

Dubai is a city with full of luxury goods, such as cars, buildings, etc. We can find any brands and type of cars and any property’s style in this city. Before today, money talks in this city. Perhaps you’re a boss in your country or a diplomat, in here you are nothing without money. There’s no diplomatic immune here.

But now, the impact of Dubai world’s financial crisis brings many changes. We, asian, are equal with others and can have taxi as easy as European or American. Because the condition flips over now, Dubai need money in any cent.

Many workers, include asian workers, are fired from their works, it’s because the company can’t pay for.

It’s a lucky for us (I and my friends) visit Dubai in this situation, because we can enter the Burj Ar Arab, the most extravagant hotel with 18 tons of 18carat Gold just for sightseeing and take many pictures in it. Soooo Lucky!!! Thanks to our friends Mr. Agung and Mr. Am in Dubai.

I admit that we have a nice journey in Dubai…

From Dubai, Mr. Am drive us to Abu Dhabi for next duty. Hope will find other great experiences there.

Wednesday 16 December 2009

BAYRUT, LIBAN

Dear All


Bayrut... known as Beirut, is a capital city of Liban or Libanon (Indonesian call it).

Beirut is not as scariest as we hear before...

Beirut is beautiful city with beautiful views, buildings, and off course its bay which is in the city.

This country's devided in to 2 big religions, Islam and Christian.
And for Islam, it is devided to Sunni (Sunnah) and Syiah (Ahlul Bait).

Perhaps we used to hear about Hisbullah...People of Hisbullah are syiah who live in Beirut. There is another syiah believes in Beirut, it's called Ammal.
A bombing's spot in 2006 was in Syiah area. Hisbullah's area

Here are the pictures of Beirut on Dec 2009...











AMMAN, JORDAN






























Dear All


Pictures were taken in Amman, Jordan.

Amman is a nice city...many Indonesian are working here (especially as a house maid).
Too bad, we didn't have much time to explore Amman, that's why we couldn't see Petra and Dead Sea.

Sorry to say I can't share much information about this country except from the pictures above (see more pictures of Amman @ my facebook, wow.awan@yahoo.co.uk) because i didn't have much time for sightseeing.

Weather in Amman was very cold, it was around 5C. Brrerrrr....

Next stop...BEIRUT, LIBANON

Thursday 10 December 2009

A Journey in mindle east

Amman

We arrived at Amman on 9.40 Amman's time or 14.40 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Before we landed on Amman's International Airport, we were transferred at Dubai Airport. We're amazed with Dubai International Airport. It's more like a mall or a plaza in Indonesia than an airport. But...the price that's offered for the goods in duty free shop there was not right. We decided not buying anything in the Dubai Airport...so expensive.

Inverse of Dubai Airport, Amman Airport's too plain to be an international airport. nothing's special about it. So plain....

In Amman, we stay at Amman In Hotel. It's a new hotel near Amman city, near circle 2.



Wednesday 25 November 2009

Hope You Rest In Peace "Pa' Iye"



Six years and eight months I've lived in yours...
You had given me/us experiences and many knowledges...

Hope Allah accepts all your kindness and appologizes all your mistakes...
Hope You rest in peace and Allah gives you a cozy place in heaven...
Good Bye Dad/Grand Pa'...We love You always