ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
This article was front page news today in the Arab News paper. "Saudis pack their bags and prepare for bumpy takeoff", written by Rawan Radwan for Arab News, 16 May 2021. While expats and residents could resume international travel last October, Saudi citizens were still grounded. Saudis have been restricted in their travel for over …
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This was one of the best experiences I have had here in Saudi Arabia. One of the most beautiful places and historically interesting sites. I have taken hundreds of photos and really could just make a photographic journey of memories. One lesson here: the light quality and surrounding landscape make even the worst photographer great. …
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Here in Saudi, all this past month, stores have been running Ramadan specials. Today is Eid! Happy Eid or Eid Mubarak if you are celebrating! You will find that all the malls here are packed, just like Christmas shopping time. Malls start opening around 7pm and go until 2 or 3am. We've been to a …
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Want to do something different for Iftar (the evening breaking of the fast) during Ramadan here in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia? Outside dining by the sea perhaps? Al Khobar is really turning their natural coastline, which is situated across from the country of Bahrain, into destination spots. A raw area of natural beauty, with pebbly …
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Are you a dog lover? Do you wish there was a business where you could take your dog right in, besides the vet? Where you AND your dog enjoyed the space together? Believe it or not, there is a place that is down the street from where we live, that I pass all the time, …
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Tonight is a special night in the garden. I was out late around 9:30pm to water the plants. It had been a hot sunny day, and I decided to give the garden some attention. Especially now that it is becoming summer here in Saudi, I go out at night to water the thirsty plants. While …
Here is some welcome news for anyone who has been to Saudi Arabia and tried the fine quality dates that grow here. So many varieties make Saudi dates one delicious treat, especially now that they may be up for export. One of my regrets of leaving this country, is the fact that most of the …
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Every Earth Day doesn't necessarily mean you need to plant a tree. It means look at the world around you and see where you can make a difference in nature. And make sure to nurture and take care of the tree you planted last year. Well I am a day late in posting for Earth …
Today there was a nice article written up in Arab News about Ramadan traditions in Saudi Arabia. There is a lot of diversity to the foods that you will find at homes, depending on where you live. Each region has it's own specialties, but all will break the fast by eating dates, as is common …
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I forgot to post this from February! Pardon the out-of-order Garden posts. Here is number 3's installation. You can check out the other garden posts by clicking the links at the end of this post. Go Garden! Let's get growing! In step 1 and 2 we talked about soil health, and that it is how …
Date Palms & Camels 