Originally Posted by stimpy
You haven't been to Irish Village have you? And a few other places I could name. There are some free-standing pubs that appear just the same as in Europe. But yes, most bars are in hotels.
As for weekends in Bahrain, they also do weekends in Dubai. It is comical to see the women on these flights. As soon as we take off from RUH, some of the them throw open their veils, put on some lipstick and grab a glass of wine.
No, I haven't been---good to know that though.
Not really surprised about that. I've travelled quite a bit to Pakistan and I remember flying out of Karachi---where the airlines that serve booze on board can only do so once the plane is aloft. Obviously PK is a dry airline.
I also remember traveling with a Pakistani colleague back to Pakistan when he wanted to drink a couple more beers before boarding the return flight.
But Pakistan is a bit different - you can get beer there, brewed by Parsees (Murree Brewery), served in your hotel room, provided you're a non-Muslim foreigner. And if you're lucky to visit a private home, your host may serve you Scotch.