Deserts of Arabia, Kuwait

An exotic postcard from an exotic place. The Deserts of Arabia, from Kuwait! I don't know when I'll have the chance to visit these exotic places. Maybe I'll just have to stick to postcard travel for the time being...

Traditional marketplace, Kuwait

This is another beautiful postcard from Kuwait. Looks to me like a traditional marketplace, very much like those that I frequently see in movies. This particular shop looks like it's selling bags, pots and maybe mats. Looks so exotic doesn't it?

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Greetings everyone! What better way to start the new year than to receive some postcards? Today, I received a postcard from Kuwait. It shows a night view of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait. There are 2 visible golden buildings on the card. They are the Kuwait Towers.

The Kuwait Towers are a group of 3 towers. Officially inaugurated in 1977, they are now rated a symbol of modern Kuwait. The main tower (the one with 2 spheres) is 187m high. The bottom half of the lower sphere consists of a water tank and the upper half of the lower sphere is a restaurant. The higher sphere houses a revolving cafe. The second tower serves as a water tower and the last tower houses equipment to control the flow of electricity to illuminate the other towers. (Info courtesy of wikipedia). Here's the official website.