First Timer's Guide to Kuwait City, Kuwait City, Kuwait

When I mentioned to people that I’m planning to go to Kuwait, almost every single one said to me: “Why? There’s nothing there.”

I like traveling to pretty places, but having an opportunity to take pictures with a breathtaking background is not the main reason I travel. I travel for experiences. Being able to put aside opinions and stereotypes and see places with fresh eyes: that’s what makes travel special and purposeful. That’s why I wanted to go to Kuwait and I liked it. Most likely, I won’t go back to Kuwait, but certainly, it is much more interesting than everybody says.

Kuwait is not a big country and in my opinion, one week is more than plenty to see Kuwait unless you really enjoy spending time in the desert. In three days, you can see everything Kuwait City has to offer. In comparison with Dubai or Doha, there’s way less to see and do. I stayed in Kuwait for four days and included some pool time that I would not normally do in other cities. I simply run out of things to do. Since I live in Qatar and have a desert basically outside of my house, I skipped that part in Kuwait. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).