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Qortoba Co-op are sterilizing all the shopping carts after use and then covering the handles with a plastic seal. I love how everyone is adapting to the current situation and fairly quickly too.

Thanks Aisha

Because there are fewer people on the roads and fewer factories working right now, the air quality in Kuwait has to be the best I’ve ever seen compared to 358 “Hazardous” which was the highest I’ve seen it reach. Source

Because everyone is trying to stay at home right now, I realized it was the perfect time to post an updated version of my local shopping websites list. I’m sure I’ve missed a few so if there are any local websites which you think I should add, let me know in the comments.

Categories (click link to jump to the section)
Babies / Children
Beauty / Self Care
Books
Car Accessories
Coffee
Computers
Electronics
Fashion
Flowers / Perfume
Food Products
Furniture
Hardware
Hobbies
Homeware / Kitchenware
Lifestyle / Accessories
Music
Pets
Pharmacies
Phones & Accessories
Photography / Video
Plants and Garden Supplies
Sports
Stationary
Supermarkets
Toys / Board Games
Video Games
Other

Babies / Children
Bonboni’s
Dinoo
Ivy Babdies
Mothercare
Oleana Boutique
Sniggles

Beauty / Self Care
Apotheca Beauty
Bath & Body Works
Bloomingdales
Creamat
Etheco
Jothen
K7L
Klarif
L’Occitane
Rskin

Books
Aafaq Bookstore
Books Room
Brilliant Company
Books for Cancer
Claudia Al Rashoud
Litterae Used Bookshop
Page Turner
Qasr Al-Thaqafa
Red Balloon Books
Saint Books
The English Bookshop

Car Accessories
Auto Depot
Garage Shuwaikh
Garmin
Mafra
Motorworks

Coffee
48 East
Caffeine
Coffee Tools
Qahwety
Stock Room

Computers
Alpha Store
AryCart
Cameoo
Digits
Gait
Personal Computer Center
Quadra
Smartek
Sunmoon
Want it Buy it

Electronics
3RoodQ8
Adawliah
Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa
Best
Blink
Eureka
EVA
Garmin
H&S Store
Jashanmal
RTC
X-Cite

Fashion
Alostoura
Bloomingdales
Casio
Centerpoint
Crocs
Dog House Collective
Fjällräven
Footlocker
Grain
H&M
Hind
Local Tees
My Dikaan
Nalbes
Our Trend
Pink Moon
Sprayground
Thahab
Thouqi
Zara

Flowers / Perfume
Arablly
Beidoun Online
Beauty
Bleems
Boutiqaat
Floward
Souq Perfume

Food Products
Alaman Coop
Baqala
Blue Passion
e-Baqala
eGroccery
Exotic Snax
FAME
Furdtk
Gourmet ME
Gourmet Shelf
Healthy Shop
Ikil
Kolita
Natureland
Sinbad Filipino Store
Taw9eel
The Approved Market

Furniture
Abyat
IKEA
My Athath
Pottery Barn
Safat Home
The ONE
West Elm

Hardware
Ace Hardware
Al Qatami Fire Fighting Equipment
Bin Nisf
I Buy Safety
Jawad AlSaffar
Makhazan
Makita
Mawady
Royal Tools
Safety International
Sanam

Hobbies
7erafy
Al Zame
Arts & Crafts
Camp N Sea
Dr Cue Billard World
Explorers Base
Ikarus
Mogahwi
Pro-Hobbies
The Horse Co
The Sandy Needle
Wood Crafter

Homeware / Kitchenware
Lawazm
Mabrook
Tavola
TP Green

Lifestyle / Accessories
Caravan
Craft and Company
Ecru
Fen’Teg
Fk Jewellers
Ontime
Paper & Nest
theblockdown
The Soap Box
The Yard
VisionE Boutique

Music
Adawliah
Misfits
Salmeen Music
Vinyl Destination

Pets
Pet Center
Pet House
Pets Market
Pet Zone

Pharmacies
Alessa
Hadi Pharmacy
International Optics (Contacts)
Dowa
Kindi
Pharma Zone
Pharmatee
Ultramed (Dental)

Phones & Accessories
A Store
Anker
Cavaraty
Chips Store
Huawei
MoBax
Mobile 2000
Switch
Vortek

Photography / Video
35MM
AAB World
Ajas
CRATE
Falcon
Fuji Film
Gulf Pixel
Lumen Store

Plants and Garden Supplies
Bio Hydro
Grow
Mashatel
Organic Value
Plant More
Q8 Orgnanic
Sustainable Organic

Sports
53 Sports
Al Sabih Marine
AlNasser Sports
Ananda
BeFit
Beyond Equipments
Champion
Decathlon
Extreme Sports
Float & Ride
Gym Doctor
HYPRID Fitness
Intersport
Kuwait Watersports
Nomad Strength Co.
Perform Athletics
ProSports
Q8 Kite Boarding
Sportsman
Sports Group
The Horse Co
The Magic Shop
Wawan

Stationary
Maktaba
Mogahwi
Nottah
Pilot Pens
Starlight
Stationary Online

Supermarkets
Lulu
On Cost
SaveCo
Sultan Center

Toys / Board Games
Board Games Q8
Bricks
Fairy Hub
Fantasy World
Games United
Good Game
Ufff

Video Games
Alfuhod
AX Store
Blink
ComplexQ8
Feesha
GamesQ8
Game Store
Level Up
ProGaming
Retro Games
Taw9eel
Xcite

Other
As Seen on TV (Random Stuff)
Sheeel (Daily Deal)
UTC (Department Store)
Yoghi (Office/School Supplies)

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I was talking to my friends in Dubai on Thursday letting them know what was going on in Kuwait and to my surprise, life was still normal over there. People were still going to work, going out drinking and partying, going to the gym as if there wasn’t a global pandemic.

It made me realize how on top of things Kuwait is right now. We were one of the first countries to shut down schools, we were given a public holiday not because we have an emergency but because they were being proactive in avoiding an emergency. Over the weekend cops were blocking off access to the beach so people don’t end up hanging out there and last night they announced the closure of malls and hair salons.

Things aren’t perfect for sure, but I can’t think of any other country I’d rather be in right now during this pandemic.

Yesterday while in the city picking up lunch I decided to pass by Shamiya Co-op to pick up some stuff since it was the close. As I got closer to the entrance I noticed a sign outside in English and Arabic asking me to sanitize my hands and pick up gloves. Once I walked in they had a sanitizer machine for me to use and a basket full of disposable gloves to wear. Everyone shopping had gloves on which was pretty cool since it made me feel a lot more comfortable.

I’m not sure if other Co-ops are doing the same thing but private supermarkets like Sultan, Lulu, and City Center aren’t doing this for sure. Some places like Trolley don’t even have contactless payment yet and require you to still type in your pin code which it the last thing I want to do right now.

If your local co-op has the same setup let me know in the comments.

If you’re looking to get away from the city for a weekend (or more), there is a company in Kuwait called RV Way that rent out (and sell) RV’s. They’re actually the goto guys for everything RV related not just the caravans, but everything else you also might need for camping with an RV. Their RV rentals start from KD 90 and you can get more information by visiting their instagram account @rv4way or their their location in Qurain.

The all-new Land Rover Defender 110 will be launching worldwide any day now and the first shipment arrives in Kuwait in May. The first shipment is already sold out but I was told there is a second shipment coming in July with cars still available. Prices for the 4-cylinder model start at around KD18,000 while the 6-cylinder model starts at KD24,000. These are the prices of the models that the dealer has specced out but you can also build your own Defender with the 4-cylinder starting at KD16,600 and the 6-cylinder from KD22,130. If you do build your own then expect delivery sometime in September/October.

Here is the link to the local Land Rover website where you can price and build your own Defender.

Knet and the local banks have agreed to increase the transaction amount for contactless payments without having to use your pin code from KD10 to KD25. I’m a big fan of just tapping to pay, especially now with the whole corona situation so pretty glad they’ve done this.

Yesterday it was announced that in order to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus, movie theaters in Kuwait would be temporarily shut down. I understand the idea behind this, but I think there were more people waiting in line for a burger at Wachamean last night than there were people at the movies. If we’re closing down theaters and schools because it’s this big of a deal, then we should really close down the whole country for two weeks and not just the cinemas.

Note: Just to clarify, I don’t want the country to shut down, quite the opposite, I think businesses are suffering as is.

The website is currently soft launch phase but still contains a good amount of data. My comments would be that I’d like to see some travel information like which countries are flights restricted from. I’d also like to see a section on temporary measures taken because of the Corona outbreak like how waiters must wear masks and gloves now or how shisha places are temporary not allowed to serve shisha (like is this true for example?). Here is the link.

Thanks Cold2zero

Because of the Corona outbreak, all of the Al Salam Palace Museum tours have been canceled until further notice. It sucks because they had just opened, but if you’d still like a peek inside of the museum, then check out this website. You’ll find a bunch of photos and a video of the museum there that should give you an idea of what to expect once the tours start again.

Update: Found this video online as well that gives you a nice walkthrough.

A couple of weeks ago I wanted to go visit Al Bohayra Farm and since it was pretty far, I figured I might as well take the opportunity to test drive a car that’s more comfortable than mine. I mean out of the 4 cars I own at the moment my FJ is the most comfortable one which is weird because my FJ isn’t even comfortable. So I got in touch with Mercedes and to see if they had a new GLE I could review. I had seen the new GLE at their Avenues showroom and really liked the way it looked so I was very curious to see how it would drive as well. Luckily for me, Mercedes had just put a brand new silver GLE 450 into their test drive fleet and I would be the first person to take it out.

The new facelifted GLE launched last year and like with their other models, I really like the design direction Mercedes has been taking recently. I never used to be a fan of the Mercedes styling and had always been a Beemer guy but their new cars just look so damn good. Even when I went to pick up the GLE from their showroom I spent a good amount of time checking out the new small Mercedes A-Class since it looked pretty great too.

The GLE as expected turned out to be the perfect car for my road trip. It was spacious, super comfortable and just a really nice and quiet space to be in. Even when I ended up on a pothole-ridden road the car ate it up like it was nothing. But the main reason I’ve become such a huge fan of Mercedes is because of their dash cluster. From all the car manufacturers out there, I think Mercedes have gotten the whole digital dashboard thing right. I first experienced it in the Mercedes S-Class years ago and now it’s trickled down to all their models including the GLE. I can’t think of another car manufacturer that combines the dash screen with the center control screen more elegantly and cleanly that they do. And unlike the new more expensive new G-Class, the center screen is actually a touchscreen in the GLE. It was something I found annoying in the G-Class and it’s been fixed here.

I’ve been thinking about replacing my FJ Cruiser with another SUV since I’ve had my car for 10 years now, and one of the reasons I wanted to take the GLE out was to see if it could be a possible replacement. Well, the answer to that is going to have to be a solid no. Basically I realized I can’t own a comfortable normal car or I might not want to drive any of my other cars. First world problem for sure, but that’s currently my reality at the moment.

That’s not to say the GLE was a perfect car, over the short period of time I had it I did discover some minor annoyances. One thing I was surprised with was the fact the car didn’t have adaptive cruise control. It had all the other bells and whistles like lane-keeping assist, automated parking, assisted emergency braking and 3D surround cameras, but no adaptive control which was odd on a fully loaded Mercedes at this price point. It’s kind of a must-have option nowadays especially systems that can work in slow traffic. Another issue I had was with Apple CarPlay. Although it worked flawlessly in the G-Class, my experience with CarPlay in the GLE was fairly buggy with the system crashing on me more than once. But more importantly, unlike in the G-Class, CarPlay wouldn’t take up the full width of the display but instead just occupy a smaller boxed area in the middle of the screen with black bars on the side. I hated that since it made what is a large gorgeous display seem a lot smaller than it is. But, it’s just a software issue that can be fixed with a software upgrade.

The GLE starting price is KD 22,700 but the model I drove cost KD 27,500. It’s a really good looking car with plenty of power and all the options you could want (except for adaptive cruise control). If I didn’t have any of my other cars this would definitely be one I’d consider. I loved the silver color and I didn’t even mind the interior color although if I had to choose I’d probably go with black. When I went to pick up the car from the dealership I walked through the quick service garage (pictured above) and it’s one of the nicest and cleanest garages I’ve seen. If you want to test drive this car you can, here is a link to the GLE website with a form you can fill out.

The Way Back

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
The Assent (3.8)
The Way Back (9.2)

Oscar Winning Movies Back in Theaters:
1917 (3 Awards, 10 Nominations)
Little Women (1 Award, 6 Nominations)
Parasite (4 Awards, 6 Nominations)

Other Movies Showing Now:
After Midnight (5.3)
Bad Boys for Life (7.2)
Birds of Prey (6.9)
Brahms: The Boy II (5.9)
Dolittle (6.2)
Frozen II (7.1)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Sonic the Hedgehog (7.2)
The Call of the Wild (7.1)
The Invisible Man (7.4)
VFW (6.3)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

I guess arcades are making a come back in Kuwait, first with Joystixx and now Retro City. Retro City is a new arcade place that recently opened up inside Boulevard Mall. They have one new machine which is Tekken 7 while the rest are retro looking arcade cabinets with old school games installed. The idea is cool but when I was there I didn’t think there was much variation between all the games to keep me entertained, and some games I wasn’t even sure why they were there to begin with. Here are some of the games they had:

Marvel vs Capcom
Tekken 7
The King of Fighters 98
Super Street Fighter II Third Strike
X-Men
The Simpsons
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug X
Batman
Double Dragon
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Pacman
Space Invaders
Zaxon
Dig Dug
Gun Smoke

The last five games, in my opinion, shouldn’t be there especially since every round costs 250fils. I would have liked to have seen some sports games or some vertical scrollers like Mars Matrix (but at 100fils per game since I tend to die a lot). Retro City does have a small memorabilia/action figures store which is cool. But really though I need an arcade with NBA Jam or with the original Sega Rally (1 not 2) or Daytona USA units.

If you want to check the place out they’re inside Boulevard Mall but hidden. The easiest way to find them is look for the Crash Power store on the ground floor. They’re located in the area behind them. You can also find them on instagram @retrocitykw