ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
Hello fellow followers and visitors! I have taken a L O N G break from the blog. Sorry about the distance...I have been so involved in this virtual school work with my kids, and trying to get the classes done on time. It is really trying for all of us. The boredom they experience from …
This has been a question in my mind for a while now. Living here in a hot, arid environment where the majority of land is desert. Do people brought up in different surroundings need green spaces? Does green do the same thing in terms of health benefits, mental health benefits for everyone? Following North American, …
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Here's the latest news concerning international flights in and out of Saudi. We've been able to fly interiorly this summer, however with Covid 19 restrictions, we'd need to wear masks everywhere and it is very hot in the summer to really be a tourist, enjoying the outdoors. Some have been waiting to fly out, while …
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Here is a good article about desert tourism within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was written this summer with Covid 19 restrictions still in place. With many people kind of 'stuck in the sand' if you will, Saudi tourism is on the rise. This is about what much of the land has to offer, …
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Today is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 90th birthday! Green is the patriotic color. Most people have the day off. In fact most have an extended weekend with Wed through Sat off. What do folks plan to do at this time? Last year I believe they had a few fireworks over at the Corniche. Cars …
Have you ever considered not tilling your field or garden plot? I for one would not miss all the work that can be saved, by not having to gas up the rototiller and stand behind it while walking down the rows. Going over a plot of land more than once to break up all the …
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For the past couple of weeks I have been noticing that the sun is not as strong around 4pm. There is something about the light quality that is different. The sun seems to be lower in the sky and although it is still hot and dry, you can tell that fall is on the way. …
As I have not posted in a while, let's start off with some fun images from the garden. We have a sunny west facing garden so we miss getting the eastern morning sun. The garden benefits from getting watered in the am before the sun really gets hot and drying. In the summer I have …
Right around the time we were hearing more about Covid-19, but it wasn't yet in KSA, a massive swarm of locusts passed by Al Khobar from Dammam and out to the sea over to Bahrain. I found one dead on the pavement near the Corniche. If I find that photo I took I will post …
This is the hottest topic and question for us here in Saudi at the moment. With less expat school teachers here, others out-of-country because of the travel restrictions, and some not wanting to teach either in school or virtually, will Saudi lift virtual school requirement and let students return physically to schools after the set …
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