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[SaharaDesert]

Hello,

We have a few questions:

What is the lifestyle like there for a woman ?
Are there any gyms for women who want to become members at the hotels ?
Are there any private beaches for females ?
Are there cinemas ?
Are there cultural events ?
How far is Bahrain by car and can one hire a car as a woman ?

[scot47]

Hire a car ? Who is going to drive it ?

[desertdawg]

Not a woman but spent time there recently.

Comparatively relaxed for KSA. You're not going to get as much hassle as in other places and there are a lot more westerners and other non locals about. Wouldn't recommend a woman to go out alone or use a taxi without a friend (unless you use a driver/company regularly which is possible).

You can be in the centre of Bahrain in less than an hour if you go at the right time. Depends on the queues over the Causeway. Renting a car with a driver to take you could be anywhere from SAR 250 each way.

No cinemas in KSA.

Think gyms are more doable than private beaches in terms of access and cost.

Large expat community and plenty of "culture" within the compounds. Can be hard to break into. Maybe by joining exercise or other groups you would build up some contacts. Local culture? Don't know about.

Not a very full answer, and not from a woman's perspective. You don't really understand till you get to KSA. Some women have done very well. But even in the liberal eastern area I think it will be hard to be an independent lady as you no doubt have been in other places.

Good luck

[dazedandconfuzzed]

We have a few questions:

What is the lifestyle like there for a woman ?
Depends what you make of it. You have to be good at occupying yourself or networking, making the effort and not mind taking taxis everywhere. Effort and a good driver are everything.
Are there any gyms for women who want to become members at the hotels ?
I believe there are some women's gyms/times at gyms. If you're lucky you or a nearby friend will have one on the compound.
Are there any private beaches for females ?
I believe there are women's days on some beaches or there are some (oil) companies with mixed beaches- ie networking.
Are there cinemas ?
Go to Bahrain (see poster above). Or networking.
Are there cultural events ?
Yes, mainly at Aramco oil company compound (networking), but the odd thing about town that you will hear about if you have the right friends or trawl the right forums.
How far is Bahrain by car and can one hire a car as a woman ?
1-2 hours, as above. You can hire a car there. If you meet the right people you can get a lift over. Everything is about meeting the right people and making the effort to meet them.

[yrsammit]