tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589846779747775632024-10-07T09:51:54.937+03:00A photo blog with photos taken by me in Kuwait, inspired by http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com run by my webmate N Ramaswamy. Do leave your comments, it will inspire me to capture interesting things and post here.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681310288838401340noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358984677974777563.post-77140162745931571202015-09-17T07:37:00.000+03:002015-09-17T07:37:08.427+03:00

It is not always I get up at 4.30 am in Kuwait.  My normal get out of bed time is 5.30 am.  And even when I get up early, to get some office work completed at home, undisturbed, I do not venture out to the Balcony to take a glimpse of the early morning sky. 14 September 2015 was different.  I got up around 4.15 am.  I had no office work to do.  I just ventured out to

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681310288838401340noreply@blogger.com0Ajial Bilingual School Riggae, Kuwait29.300312599999991 47.91255709999995829.299447099999991 47.911296599999957 29.301178099999991 47.913817599999959tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358984677974777563.post-6927068953210523052015-09-16T14:52:00.001+03:002015-09-16T14:56:56.332+03:00

Chandeliers are used as decoration items for centuries. Expensive chandeliers with ornamental works have adorned the Royal Courts all over the world. Now, we do not have many Royals around the world, but Chandeliers are still in use. They come in different sizes and prices. Here is a Chandelier at JW Marriott Hotel, Kuwait at Jahra Ball Room.  The full magnificence of this Chandelier can

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Many tall buildings are getting constructed in Kuwait, especially in the Kuwait City area.  It just amazes me how quickly these buildings come up after what seems to be a lengthy phase when basement is laid.  Seen in the picture is one large pre-fabricated building block that has arrived by a truck waiting to become part of the upcoming Wataniya Telecom Towers.

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The notice inside any lift indicates the maximum load limit in terms of weight and passsengers.  Per passenger, this particular lift allows for 78 kg.  Every time I enter a lift I do think why do they not put a small indicator to show the current load inside.  Should not require any hi-funda technology to do this, I guess. If it was there, it would make things so much easier when

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At first look, with the red colored heading, it appears like a warning sign.  However, it is a welcome sign with information to the visitors that they are entering the Kuwait Free Trade Zone (KFTZ) area.

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Seen in the picture is a pedestrian bridge over Road No.50, with serial number 01/500.  It is not the first bridge out of the total 5, however.   It is the first bridge on Road No.50 and for some reason Road No.50 is marked 500 on this board.  I keenly watched another such bridge over Road No.40 and it was marked 1/400!  Can we say that the usefulness of these

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Most people like to dress smart.  How to wash the smart way? Simple! Use a launderer instead of taking the pain!

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Crowd at Avenues Mall, Kuwait This is the crowd one sees at a shopping mall during what is considered to be times of economic slowdown.  This scene may be common to any place in the world.  Retail outlets do great business, cinema halls are full, amusement parks continue to attract crowd, people keep undertaking vacation travels to exotic locations and buying trendy clothes and state

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681310288838401340noreply@blogger.com0Block 5, Kuwait29.301664544128887 47.934862337707529.299091544128885 47.9261293377075 29.304237544128888 47.9435953377075tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358984677974777563.post-7630060747931575252011-07-05T08:00:00.001+03:002011-07-05T08:00:00.653+03:00

No, you cannot travel international destinations with KD 55 physically.  But you can do it with your mobile, entering the Information Superhighway!  An advertisement from VIVA mobile symbolically depicting international with various country flags. On a random check, I think each country is represented thrice in this banner.  Captured at Avenues Mall, Kuwait.

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681310288838401340noreply@blogger.com0Avenues Mall, Kuwait29.301764366817149 47.93623336274413329.299191366817148 47.927500362744134 29.304337366817151 47.944966362744132tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358984677974777563.post-40133972352007552812011-07-04T08:00:00.000+03:002011-07-04T08:00:03.236+03:00

At the airport, duty free shopping is supposed to save you some money.  If the added attraction of chance to win a glittering Harley Davidson is thrown in, the Duty Free shopping can become profitable.  Photo taken at Kuwait Airport Duty Free shopping area.

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Kuwait Aqua Park, aerial shot from Kuwait Water Towers Located near the Kuwait Water Towers, Kuwait Aqua park is a popular destination for the kids, and of course adults escorting the kids to the park.  Inaugurated in 1995, it is said to be the first and biggest in the gulf region spread over a surface area of 60000 square meters. Click here to visit their website

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681310288838401340noreply@blogger.com0Kuwait Towers & Aquapark, Kuwait City, Kuwait29.3912578 48.00412460000006829.3887548 48.00156560000007 29.393760800000003 48.006683600000066tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358984677974777563.post-75974737842750429502011-07-02T10:47:00.000+03:002011-07-02T10:47:53.279+03:00

The owner has obviously decided to open a pharmacy and even more obviously has still not decided on the name!  May be one idea to keep the people guessing of which brand is coming up?

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Containers lying near the Kuwait Port under the scorching sun. Experiencing the heat, even as I was taking the picture, I started wondering about the radiation level inside these containers. Serving many people around the world, these containers would have travelled across the globe many times over!

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High expat population in Kuwait means good business for door to door cargo service providers.  There many companies that specializes in sending household items, furniture and largely electronic items such as LCD televisions to the home country of expats, mainly India, Srilanka and Phillipines.  The rates range from 500 fils to KD 1.50 depending upon whether the cargo is airborne or

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Unless you carry your mobile or iPad or someone starts chatting up with you from outside, it is impossible to get "Good News" delivered to you inside the Toilet, one may think.  But this Toilet Seat Cover company thinks, having a toilet seat cover can also be Good News! :) Don't ask me why carried the camera into the washroom!

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Translation is big business in Kuwait.  There are number of expats living here.  When they have to get a service done at the Ministry, it is essential to get the documents made in English or home country language translated into Arabic. These Translation Services also earn their income by helping expats fill out Arabic application forms for Visa and resident permit purposes.

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The Funnel like structures are water tanks.  There are present in few select areas, said to be unique to Kuwait.  That is probably the reason why we have miniature of these in front of some Kuwaiti villas. There are totally twenty four such funnel type tanks located in three places in Kuwait .  One of three locations is Bayan (in the picture) near the Bayan Palace (nine tanks),

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Kuwait has expressways where the permitted speed limit is 120 KMPH.  However, there are drivers who find even this speed too slow! Despite the hawk-eyed traffic police efforts and speed cameras, drivers like their tyres smoke. As they press the accelarator in their auto-transmission vehicles and weave in and out of lanes, the inevitable happens.  When accident happens, the

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Chocolateness is the new Kuwaiti brand to hit the market, simply put a home-made brand that specializes in home-made chocolates and molten cakes.  If their chocolates and cakes are mouthwatering stuff, they have have also ensured to have their cars of the eye-catching stuff with this unique design painted on them. If you want to follow what Chocolateness is doing, there is a Facebook

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Sand storms are very common in Kuwait.  It appears desert sand likes a tour of Kuwait every alternate day. Seen in the picture are my foot prints on the sand left behind by one of the recent sand storms on our apartment balcony.   These sand storms make balcony unusable, except during early part of winter when the cold is mild and you can enjoy a nice cuppa!

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Health conscious try to avoid Pizzas and Burgers as high calorie junk food.  But, tastebuds will keep making one look for lip smacking food.  If normal burgers are not enough, here comes soon, Fat Burgers - Big, Juicy and Tasty as the announcement screams. I am lucky.  This fatty is going to be my neighbor at work.

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Pipe Dreams is the caption for June 18, 2011 picture post in Chennai Daily Photo, my friend Ramaswamy's photo blog.  Interestingly, few days back I had captured one photo of a truck loaded with steel pipes from Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait.  Unlike the worrysome carriage shown in Chennai, the Kuwait transportation was much safer with the pipes stacked cautiously and the truck moving within

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There is a three step process that you should *not* follow as the environmentally conscious Qatar Airways tells you.

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In the virtual world there is Google having the most popular adsense advertisements that are targeted and very contextual; check the google advertisements in this blog and tell me if they are targeted and relevant. Ad-Sense also prevails in the real world. Seen in the picture is the advertisement of VIVA, one of the three mobile operators in Kuwait, strategically placed at one of baggage

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Its about four weeks since Apple Inc. released in US its popular iPhone 4 in white color.  The white iPhone 4 is already In Kuwait.  Seen in the photo is an offer from Zain, one of the mobile operators in Kuwait.

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