Here There and Everywhere

Xpat, currently living in Kuwait

About Intlxpatr

Expat wanderer, currently living in Kuwait, discussing travel, books, family and spirtual matters, daily life and adventures.

Contact: Intlxpatr@aol.com

55 Comments »

  1. Thanks Intlxpatr for listing me under your Blog Roll.

    I have done the same and wish you the best of luck.

    Amer

    Comment by amer | October 20, 2006

  2. Amer - Thank You.

    Your post on Tolerance was impressive and memorable. Kuwait has good people to draw from for responsible leadership positions. . . . . . . .

    Comment by intlxpatr | October 21, 2006

  3. Hi intlxpatr,

    Great blog! I haven’t even begun to explore it fully. But the cousin post resonated with me. Keep it up!

    Comment by cagey | October 25, 2006

  4. whoah - gotta totally use some of these recipes

    Comment by Caleb Bardoforte | November 29, 2006

  5. Hi intlxpatr, thanks for adding me to your blogroll. I’ve enjoyed browsing your blog.

    Comment by sociolingo | December 16, 2006

  6. Hi intlxpatr,

    My wife’s daughter (27) is considering living in Kuwait for a couple of years with her boyfriend. She’s a typical American party girl and her mother’s afraid she’ll end up in a Kuwaiti jail.

    Can you provide any insight as to the reality of the environment for young Americans? You can likely imagine the lifestyle issues she/they would confront (i.e., marijuana, alcohol, nightlife in general, etc.)

    TIA.

    Comment by Fred | February 3, 2007

  7. Hi Intlxpatr, I am sure I know who you are. Came across your site as I was looking for a picture of the Corniche skyline, looking across to the Sheraton in about 2001 (do you have one?) and just feel that this is you. Not 100% sure but sounds so familiar- really interesting.

    Comment by Shirley | February 6, 2007

  8. Hi Shirley,

    Yep, you know me. And I wasn’t in Doha in 2001. Earliest skyline I have is 2003, but pre-Four Seasons, pre big buildup.

    Comment by intlxpatr | February 11, 2007

  9. Hi Intlxpatr, Any chance you could let me have the 2003 skyline, I need it for a presentation at work so would be v.grateful.

    Shirley

    Comment by Shirley | February 11, 2007

  10. Sent the earliest one I could fine via e-mail!

    Comment by intlxpatr | February 11, 2007

  11. Hi, Intlxpatr! I’m thrilled to see you are still writing your thoughts and experiences. You are amazing, dear friend! Hugs from across the miles, Kitkat

    Comment by Kitkat | March 22, 2007

  12. Welcome, KitKat! And sending hugs back to you, dear friend.

    Comment by intlxpatr | March 23, 2007

  13. Glad you are back safely in Kuwait after your break back home seeing all the family. Love reading your blog - keep it up.

    Comment by Shirley | April 16, 2007

  14. I am always so happy to see you, Shirley! Hope life continues sweet for you in Doha! Hey, I finished 12 Days!

    Comment by intlxpatr | April 16, 2007

  15. Great blog! I lived in Kuwait 1992-1994 and I love to read about what it is like and how it has changed. (And WOW has it changed!) I had such great experiences there.

    Comment by Global Gal | May 23, 2007

  16. Glad you like the blog, Global Gal. Have you read Jehan Rejab’s book, Invasion of Kuwait?

    Comment by intlxpatr | May 23, 2007

  17. intlxpatr,
    great blog, my wife and I have used it to gain info that helped us make the decision to move out to Kuwait. we are due out in September.
    So thanks for the info, it was really useful.

    Daz.

    Comment by Daz | June 22, 2007

  18. Daz, Ahlen wa sahlen. I hope you enjoy your time here. Glad the blog helped. I think you’ll have a great time.

    Comment by intlxpatr | June 22, 2007

  19. splendid work..hope u will continuing provide us information on different facets of life in kuwait…keep it going…

    Comment by Aviram | August 9, 2007

  20. I like your blog, too, Aviram. I think if we ever hope to make a difference, we have to be paying attention. You seem to be paying attention, too. Thank you for your kind words.

    Comment by intlxpatr | August 9, 2007

  21. Hello there. Thanks for your kind visit and comments.

    I love your blog! It brings with it a whiff of nostalgia and keeps it real about life in Kuwait. May I add you to my blog roll?

    Thanks again and have a great day :-)

    Comment by harmonie22 | August 19, 2007

  22. Harmonie, I love your blog, too, and I am honored to be included on your blogroll. We gotta stick together.

    Comment by intlxpatr | August 19, 2007

  23. hi, i just stumbled upon your blog,, interesting stuff, i am here in k8 too, what an interesting part of the world it is,, the men are amazing, i think they rape women because they are all a bit WEIRD especially the americans, they walk around like dogs looking for a bone,, i used to like americans but alas k8 has shown me the nastiest side of american men one could wish to see, am i categorizing a whole country, HELL YES I AM,, the men are just undescribable,,, i wonder, is the just one good one,, happy blogging,,,

    Comment by sandy | September 5, 2007

  24. “sandy”, you have a familiar sound and style.

    Comment by intlxpatr | September 6, 2007

  25. Wait. you’re into spirituality?

    Comment by Blue Dress | September 25, 2007

  26. Blue, I’m religious. And Christian. And I think we were created to be brother and sister, all of us. Our books emphasize the same values, our great religious leaders have all told us the same thing - to live in peace with one another, and to treat our neighbor as we would be treated, with kindness. That it is the responsibility of the strong to look after the welfare of the weak, widows, children, the poor. Not to judge one another, to leave that in God’s hands. My search is one of finding areas of agreement and building on them. That is my spirituality.

    Comment by intlxpatr | September 26, 2007

  27. I am impressed by your topics and really appreciate your attempts to raise awareness to issues that matter and slip under teh belt-way
    Keep up the good fight

    Comment by Kaos | September 27, 2007

  28. Thank you, Kaos. My long time readers will tell you that one of my ISSUES is Kuwait history just going away. The museum hasn’t re-opened since the Gulf War, and local history, a whole era, is disappearing with the old who pass away. I encourage you all to use this Ramadan time to ask questions of the older people, listen to their stories, and to write them down. I would consider it a special favor if you shared them on your blogs, so we could all read them, but writing them down, saving their stories is critical.

    (Aren’t you sorry you commented? ;-) )

    Comment by intlxpatr | September 27, 2007

  29. LoooL
    You just keep on impressing me xpat. I think we are so ashamed of our history that we want it erased. My older brother is interested in Kuwait’s history a lot and is a volunteer in a museum. I’ll actualy introduce blogging to him and I’ll refer him to your site too. Am sure he’ll have a lot of interesting things to write about Kuwait’s history.
    Now my question is, and it is pure curiosity and not a criticism in any way, you realize you care more than the people of this country:)? How can you keep up your motivation and drive?

    Comment by Kaos | October 1, 2007

  30. I am very very lucky, Kaos. I have Kuwaiti friends. And I read Kuwaiti blogs. You can’t imagine how much I learn, it’s the old “you don’t even know what you don’t know” thing. I learn things every day that I never even imagined.

    The Kuwait that most non-Kuwaitis see - Marina Mall, the Gulf Road, the Chili’s, the fast foods . . .is so totally different from the Kuwait behind the walls. I listen a lot.

    So I disagree. The majority of Kuwaitis I know are deeply caring, and deeply troubled about what they are seeing now. They seem, to me, to be a little at a loss as to how to turn things around. They care. They care. They are educated, and aware. Change takes time. Here is what I believe - each person has to say “it starts with me” and make things better in a small way.

    Here are two:

    Picking up the trash, and teaching your children not to toss trash in the streets or out the car, but to keep small trash bags in the car and dispose of them in trash bins.

    Buckling up every passenger in the car.

    Teaching your children - by personal example - respect for the law, and that the law applies to all people.

    That’s where it starts. Personal responsibility.

    PAWS and the AWL have taken that kind of responsibility, and their passionate commitment to humane treatment of animals is making a difference.

    Operation HOPE gathers foods and warm clothing and takes to to the unpaid freezing laborors, and changes lives one person at a time. Their passion to their fellow human being is making a difference.

    Amer al Hilaliya writes editorials for the Arab Times, openly stating problems no-one wants made public, thinking it is shameful. In my humble opinion, it is courageous, and gets people started talking in the diwaniyyas. Kuwaitis like him are making a difference.

    And people like your brother, quietly volunteering and working to preserve Kuwait’s history. Our silent heroes - oh! isn’t your brother Kuwaiti? ;-)

    Each one of us can make a difference. It starts with me. It starts with you.

    Comment by intlxpatr | October 1, 2007

  31. Greetings from another expat living in Kuwait(I’m also a wannabe traveler!)

    Comment by Joel Robinson | October 12, 2007

  32. Joel, this is a great jumping off place for all kinds of travel. We have friends who went to see the Taj Mahal over a long weekend, and for a pittance! The cooler weather is coming, happy days in Kuwait. :-)

    Comment by intlxpatr | October 12, 2007

  33. Hello once again! :D I’m adding your blog to my blog roll(with your permission)

    Comment by Joel Robinson | October 22, 2007

  34. I am honored, Joel. thank you.

    Comment by intlxpatr | October 22, 2007

  35. Hi!

    Thanks for leaving the lovely comment on my blog. Looking at yours, I can see I have a lot of reading to do. My life must seem very mundane. :)

    Comment by Kate | December 7, 2007

  36. Kate - not at all. Australia seems so exotic from here!

    Comment by intlxpatr | December 7, 2007

  37. Thanks for posting at my blog which in turn led me to your very interestng blog! I’m thoroughly enjoying your postings.

    Best Regards,
    Carol (American Bedu)

    Comment by delhi4cats | December 28, 2007

  38. And I yours, Carol. We lived in Tabuk and Riyadh. I always wanted to know more. We lived on Cordoba, and so I am fascinated with your insights. :-)

    Comment by intlxpatr | December 28, 2007

  39. Ops! I dont see my comments here :D well I never posted but I have to say that its the most informative blog I have been too..I really like moving around and I add 5 clicks to it every day,hehe

    Comment by Amu | January 15, 2008

  40. Thanks, Amu. I love it that you check in so often, and that you comment on the articles that evoke a response. You are always welcome.

    Comment by intlxpatr | January 15, 2008

  41. Hi Intlxpatr, glad to have discovered your blog! True that there is a soul behind the fast life that meets the eye! (Indian Expat in Kuwait) It was heartening to read comment 30.
    Shall be a regular visitor! Thankyou!

    Comment by Purnima | January 23, 2008

  42. Welcome Purnima - your blog has some amazing recipes! I think I will have to dumb them down for my family.

    Comment by intlxpatr | January 24, 2008

  43. Hi.. I hope u are enjoying ur time in Kuwait.. am a kuwaiti student in seattle who needs some tips about this city to enjoy my time. So do u recommend certain activities, restaurants, or malls? ( and im fed up with the U-Village and the Pike market) Thanks

    Comment by HD-Cable | February 9, 2008

  44. I AM enjoying my time in Kuwait, HD. And I hope you are having fun in Seattle. Do you do any boating/fishing in Kuwait? Boating and fishing is also BIG in Seattle once the weather gets better. Ditto hiking, when the weather gets better, head for Mt. Rainier, head over to the Olympic Peninsula . . .

    During these bleak winter months, there is a lot of activity - The Seattle Symphony is fabulous, the Seattle Opera, all the live theatre, all the live performances, new movies coming out all the time.

    There is a great book about public art in Seattle; you can usually find it in Half Price Books, and you can make a game of finding the art - like under Fremont Bridge, along the Edmonds waterfront . . . Seattle is a treasure trove of public art.

    The Seattle Art Museum - or as they call it, the SAM

    The Science Center down near the Space Needle, and Paul Allen’s Museum of Rock . .

    Ferry rides over to Winslow, Bremerton, Kingston (out of Edmonds), the Mukilteo Ferry . . . just take the ferry over, walk around and come back. Or take the Mukilteo ferry, drive up the island, cross the huge bridge near Anacortes and drive back to Seattle down I-5.

    If you buy the Thursday and Friday Times or PI, they list all kinds of things going on every weekend - and week. Authors at the bookstores doing talks and book-signings, entertainment in some of the larger bars (you don’t have to drink to enjoy the music) oh! Pioneer Square. The International District. Take in a SuperSonics game!

    Now - where do YOU like to eat? Have you found any good MiddleEast food? We like the Kabul, in Wallingford, on 45th, but it isn’t Gulf food. I’d like to hear about what YOU have found. :-)

    Comment by intlxpatr | February 9, 2008

  45. Hi there, my blog is private now but I don’t know how to add you. E-mail me if you’re interested :)

    Comment by Blue Ice Envy | February 14, 2008

  46. I e-mailed you. I DO want to be added! :-)

    Comment by intlxpatr | February 15, 2008

  47. Oh OK then, you are in Kuwait!

    Comment by Blue Ice Envy | February 16, 2008

  48. I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog. It has become a part of my morning routine: stumble out of bed, squeeze juice, sip juice while reading Here There and Everywhere. :D

    Comment by C | March 13, 2008

  49. Welcome, C, I am honored. Your blog is so stylish! I have to wonder, in real life do I know you?

    Comment by intlxpatr | March 14, 2008

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    Comment by mahamud abdi bare | March 26, 2008

  51. Mahamud, I am so sorry for your troubles. I heard today that Somalia is sinking deeper and deeper into utter chaos.

    Comment by intlxpatr | March 26, 2008

  52. Hi, I enjoyed reading your blog. I also live in Kuwait for half of the year, but am originally from England.

    I’ve linked to your blog from my Squidoo page. You can find it on http://www.squidoo.com/traveltokuwait

    Keep up the great writing! :)

    Comment by Jobanjo | April 18, 2008

  53. Thank you, Jobanjo - I visited your site, too, and find it very fair re: Kuwait. You might also want to join Virtual Tourist - they could use your input! I hope you have a lot of fun exploring and enjoying Kuwait.

    Comment by intlxpatr | April 18, 2008

  54. hi there
    yr an xpat from where?
    are you living in the place that has recently built a coast line in the shape of a palm tree and a map of the world?
    tried to find it in google earth but it wan’t bulit when they took the pics
    all the best

    Comment by hoh | May 10, 2008

  55. The country you are thinking of is Dubai, Hoh, and I live in Kuwait.

    Comment by intlxpatr | May 10, 2008

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