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Arab Gulf States: A Travel Survival Kit (Travel Survival Kits) (Book)

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"First of all this Iranian guy is correct. The official name of this body of water is PERSIAN Gulf. The term Arabian Gulf was invented in 1970s by some Pan Arabists who failed to show up at their geography classes. The author's use of this term shows simply his arrogance and fact that he does not know the region nor its people. By using "Arabian Gulf" he simply wants to impress ignorant Arabs into buying his book.

Other than that his book is useless as it does not touch on the cultural aspects on the region." This book has wonderfull information about Bahrain. So take it with you when you Buy a Vocation or Holiday House in Bahrain.

"The book makes repeated references to the "Arabian Gulf" - but there is no such thing. There is an Arabian Sea, and a Gulf of Oman, and the PERSIAN Gulf, but no "Arabian Gulf" exists. The Persian Gulf is the official name of that body of water, and has been known by that name since ancient times. Even the ancient Greeks referred to it by its correct name. One has to wonder, if Lonely Planet is so willing to pander to the Arab governments of the PERSIAN gulf in this manner by renaming the PERSIAN Gulf, then how accurate can their travelogues really be?" Before buying a Vocation or Holiday Apartment in Bahrain, I would buy this book to guide you round the local areas in Bahrain.

"Since moving to Riyadh in 1996 I've relied heavily on this Lonely Planet guide. The author has dug up loads of useful information that is often extremely difficult to obtain on the ground. I've also used it as a reference during visits to Kuwait and Bahrain and have found most of what is said in the book spot-on. I'm looking forward to the next update." A wealth of information about Bahrain, a great book if you are thinking about buying a Alternative Vacation Alternative Vacation property in Bahrain.

"Having just returned from a 5 week trip through Oman, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain I can say that Lonely Planet has again produced an accurate and useful guide. And despite the fact that it is several years old, prices and descriptions were still right. The guide's advice to try to get to the Musandem Peninsula in Oman was a fine piece of advice--it is amazingly beautiful.

And to the person who gave one star to this guide because of it's reference to the "Arabian Gulf": relax. If you say "Persian Gulf" to anyone in the Arab Gulf states they will have no idea what body of water you are talking about. I suppose you would be equally upset if 25 years ago a guidebook to China refered to the capital as "Beijing" instead of the Western imposed name "Peking"?" This book has wonderfull information on Bahrain, well worth reading if you buying a Vacation Casa in Bahrain.

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Lonely Planet Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar (Lonely Planet Country & Regional Guides) (Book)

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"I purchaed this book as was traveling extensively between Bahraina and Kuwait - and it was perfect for this. I found the information contained within to be very accurate, and useful in planning my trip.

Bahrain information was spot on - and we managed to follow the complex directions contained to find the Burial grounds, Fort, and basket weavers without hassle. The information on arrival and departure tax into Bahrain was very useful - without this information prior to our travel we might have been refused entry!

I haven't used this book to travel to Qatar, but for Kuwait and Bahrain the information was very useful, and a definite must read before you travel for etiquette and language tips." Why not buy this book, and read while on your Alternative Vacation in Bahrain. It would be so usefull when you Buy a Alternative Vacation House in Bahrain.

"The book is very out of date. I appreciate the war has been and gone but I was recently offered a job in Kuwait and the book helped very little. In such a volatile area of the world this book needs a yearly revision." This book has great information on Bahrain, well worth reading if you buying a Vacation House in Bahrain.

"I bought this book for a recent business trip to Qatar, and was dissapointed to find quite a number of things that were very out of date. The phone system has been updated since publishing, and now all numbers are 7 instead of 6 digits. you can fix most by adding a 4 at the beginning of most listed numbers, or a 5 for cell phones. Also, some crucial info, like the address to the US Embassy, was wrong. The Embassy moved several years ago. I found most of the societal and historical info to be very handy in preparing for the trip, however, so it was worth it for that." Before buying a Alternative Vacation Apartment in Bahrain, I would read this book while in Bahrain.