Kuwait is a country at the Persian Gulf I visited for the first time in late 2025 and early 2026. You’ll find blog posts about travel to Kuwait down below and an amazing map with things to do. Unfortunately, I caught a terrible cold that knocked me out for several days and therefore I didn’t do and see as much as I’d hoped.
Before my first visit, I can’t say it was on my radar when I visited Iran back in 2014, as to overland from Iran to Kuwait, you must pass through Iraq. Back then, I think the visa to Iraq was rather complicated.
Things I’d Like to Do in Kuwait
- Hitchhike! I think crossing the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway by hitchhiking would be a wonderful experience. If with locals or Arabic speakers, it will also give me a chance to get back into Arabic
- Improve my Arabic ✅ and pick up some new words and phrases. The last time I spoke Arabic was in Guinea-Bissau with a Mauritanian shop owner. Before that, I had some small successes in Mauritania, Western Sahara, and Morocco
- Visit and stay in Kuwait City. While not the only settlement in the country, it is most likely the only place to stay for foreigners. It seems. The things I’d like to see in the city:
- The Grand Mosque ✅
- Some of the souqs (to buy dates) ✅
- The Kuwait National Museum ✅ (and its planetarium!)
- Mirror House
- Kuwait Towers ✅ (the icons of the city)
- Eat 100 fils (€0.28 or US$0.33) falafel sandwiches ✅. Since at least 1984 by degree of Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the price of a falafel sandwich (defined as having at least two falafels) hasn’t changed so that no one in Kuwait sleeps hungry. This doesn’t mean that falafel is merely a poor man’s food, but simply food for everyone. A pack of five Arabic flat breads has apparently also cost only 50 fils (€0.14) for as many years
- Eat diverse food from the workers that are building Kuwait ✅. There’s excellent (south) Indian food, for example, including pure veg restaurants. It’s also a good idea to build up my spice tolerance again
- Visit islands some of the outer islands, such as Failaka, Kubbar, Qaruh, or Umm Al Maradin. There’s also Bubiyan Island in the Shatt Al Arab Delta (the final form of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers).
Map of Things to Do in Kuwait
You can ⭐ this map and the POIs will show up in your Google Maps (for a while). Drop a comment below if you found another activity/interesting site in Kuwait you want me to add!
Map of Things to Do in Kuwait
If you know cool places and things to do in Kuwait, comment below so I can always find your suggestions again once I start planning my return! Tips are especially welcome if you are Kuwaiti or have lived there for a while
Are you a travel blogger and do you have good posts about Kuwait? Drop them in a comment below and I’ll read them!
Tourist Visa on Arrival in Kuwait: Our Experience + Advice (Get the eVisa)
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Accommodation in Kuwait: Al Salmiya Apartment + City Hotels
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Staying Online in Kuwait: eSIM Options + Kuwaiti SIM Card
Going to Kuwait for more than a few days and don’t have the option to have an eSIM? Here’s what Kuwaiti SIM card to get, where to get it, and what to expect. Contents1 First Choice: Get a Kuwaiti eSIM!2 Last Choice: How We Bought a Physical SIM Card in Kuwait2.1 How we bought a Zain SIM card near the Old Souq3 Zain Kuwait SIM Card FAQ + Internet Freedom3.1 Should I buy a Kuwaiti SIM card at the airport?3.2 Should I download the app of my Kuwaiti provider?3.3 How can I top-up my Kuwaiti SIM card?3.4 How can IContinue reading
Bahrain Visa Guide: Visa on Arrival or eVisa?
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Accommodation in Bahrain: Airbnb in Al Fateh + Manama City Hotels
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How to Get a SIM Card in Bahrain: eSIM Options + Batelco, Zain, and STC
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Mpak – São Domingos Border Crossing by Taxi, Motorbike and Canoa
This article is about the land border between Mpak (Mpack) in Senegal and São Domingos in Guinea-Bissau. On the 22nd of March, 2025, we traveled from Ziguinchor in Senegal to Cacheu in one day. We took a taxi, crossed the border on foot, tried to hitchhike, and eventually took two mototaxis to the port, where we boarded a pirogue/canoa. Read on to find out how we did it. Contents1 Zichuinchor to Cacheu instead of Bissau2 Taxi from Ziguinchor to Mpak + Senegalese Immigration3 No Man’s Land to Guinea-Bissau4 Bissau-Guinean Immigration + Guinea-Bissau Visa5 Hitchhiking Two Mototaxis to São Domingos6 LunchContinue reading
Well Hello, Kyiv?! Uzbekistan to Ukraine (Semi-Live Blog)
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How Many People Can Visit All Countries on Earth?
You might have heard of some people who have visited all 195 countries on earth. Whoa! How do they do that? Isn’t this hugely expensive? Could a person like you or me visit all countries? Possibly, yeah, but if you think money is the greatest obstacle to visiting all of the world’s countries, you’re wrong. It’s actually the passport you hold – if you can afford one, to begin with. Out of curiosity, I tried to calculate how many people cannot visit one or more of the world’s 195 countries. If one country doesn’t let you in based on your nationality,Continue reading