I don’t have quite this many pins in my own Europe map but it is still a work in progress! Photo cred
I’ve begun the process of signing on with the school in Bahrain. That means I filled out a binding letter of agreement (with salary and benefits noted) signed by both myself and the direct, a letter of acknowledgement that I’ve read about Bahrain, and filled out a form for a background check. I still have to pass the background check and a very intensive physical exam before I sign an actual contract. I’ve forgotten (or maybe I’ve never experienced) such a drawn out process before I’ve even signed an actual contract for an overseas school.
With Bahrain on my brain, I decided to imagine what my life would be like there. This means that I’ve started researching what I should bring (I’ve not yet found a packing list). I’ve even started a list of places I want to see and restaurants I want to eat in Bahrain. Last night I took it a step further.
Last night I used the “Everywhere” feature on Skyscanner.net. I imagined that I was already living in Bahrain and I tried to imagine where I would go to celebrate my 33rd birthday at the end of May. I told myself that I could go anywhere in the Eastern hemisphere (or somewhere with a direct flight) and that I needed to spend less than $400 on my flights.
I was shocked at the results!
I found 37 places with affordable flights (less than $400 USD) from Bahrain!
Frankfurt, Germany- $271
Cairo- $208
Copenhagen- $320
Albania- $347
Bangladesh- $350
Vienna- $325
Bosnia- $317
Prague- $372
Ethiopia- $375
Athens- $315
Budapest- $317
Chennai, India- $261
New Delhi, India- $224
Jakarta- $338
Tel Aviv, Israel- $270
Amman, Jordan- $201
Almaty, Kazakhstan- $299
Kuwait- $105
Beirut, Lebanon- $251
Kuala Lumpur- $332
Katmandu, Nepal- $252
Amsterdam- $325
Muscat, Oman- $125
Karachi, Pakistan- $255
Manila, Philippines- $382
Doha- $116
Skopje, Macedonia- $316
Bucharest, Romania- $318
Moscow, Russia- $319
Madrid, Spain- $326
Colombo, Sri Lanka- $226
Stockholm, Sweden- $321
Khartoum, Sudan- $298
Bangkok, Thailand- $355
Istanbul, Turkey- $214
Dubai, UAE- $100
London, UK- $347
A few of these places I’ve been to already (Prague, Athens, Budapest, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Istanbul), but I would happily go to all of them again. Of course, I love going to new places too! Where would you recommend?
Please comment below: have you been to any of these places listed? Do you know of another place that would be an easy flight from Bahrain that I shouldn’t miss? Where would you go?
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Colombo, Sri Lanka would be my choice.
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I have a couple of friends who have traveled to Sri Lanka and had great things to say about it. My only problem is that I want to go to ALL of the places on this list!
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I really enjoyed Bosnia and Jordan and Israel have been on my list for a while!
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Wow! This list is like a jackpot for travel opportunities! So many places to enjoy with so little vacation time. I enjoyed Sri Lanka but a week is not enough. Give yourself two weeks to really explore the island. I barely touched it.
Looks like you’ll be able to hammer out quite a few amazing places in the ME.
I’m headed to JeJu, needing clean air but to still be in Asia as I’m not done exploring that part of the world.
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So I have just been offered a primary teacher job in Bangkok and am starting to do exactly what you have done -plan my half term trips! Sri Lanka, Philippines and India are all on my list!
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Travel options from BKK are sure to be fantastic! Congrats on the new job and upcoming travels!
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