Abu Dhabi , General info:
1/10

Very dirty, very hard to find a building because there is no proper road numbering system.

It is almost impossible to change your job and if you try you will be EXPELLED from the country for 1 year.

Also there is a monopoly for the phone companies as the main company (Etisalat) blocks everything on the internet including SKYPE!!!!! Whats the next thing they will block, google maybe?? They have already blocked parts of youtube and in the past they have blocked youtube!!

Abu Dhabi , Cheap stuff:
1/10

All electronics here are really cheap and affordabe

Abu Dhabi , Food:
4/10

To many stupid small dirty Pakistani restaurants everywhere

But in some hotels the food is good

Abu Dhabi , Hotels:
10/10

Very good and expensive hotels

Abu Dhabi , Safety:
1/10

Very unsafe as people here drive like maniacs and you have a high risk of being run over, or getting into a car crash, i guarantee you will get into a car crash/have damage on your car within the first year living here!!!

Manama , General info:
6/10

Capital of Bahrain, shooping and tourism locations, major malls, historic sites.

Friendly people, 15 minutes from the airport

Manama , Cheap stuff:
9/10

Tax and VAT free purchases, international designer brands, electronics, and high quality dinning and food options.

Manama , Don't miss:
6/10

Banyan tree resort, the tree of life, bab al Bahrain, old souk, gold souk.

Trip to aldar islands, lost paradise of dilmunia (waterpark), and the Bahrain Formula one circuit

Manama , Food:
7/10

All international cuisines available, very good value for money, traditional bahraini and arabic foods, shawarmas, biryanis, etc