ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
Date Palm is an important food crop in arid lands, especially the Middle East. Why not get a seat at the 7th International Date Palm Conference, held this year in Abu Dhabi, Emirates? The place, Emirates Palace Hotel, will be sure to impress for 3 days this March. The website link for all information concerning …
Look out world, here comes a new movie set in a terrifically scenic and stunning location, Al Ula, Saudi Arabia! Kandahar is Hollywood's first go at filming in an increasingly welcoming region for tourism and international business. The movie's director is Ric Roman Waugh, and the release date has not yet been set. Read the …
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Tantora festival is back this year at AlUla, Saudi Arabia! It is a time to celebrate arts, music, sports and culture in this most beautiful desert environment. Set to perform to an already sold out concert this coming Friday, is Alicia Keys! She will also be leading a panel on women's empowerment the day after. …
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Scenery from roadside going towards Elephant Rock, AlUla This one site is still on my mind. So much rock and sand beauty in this one area! We chose the cooler night option at Elephant Rock, as I can't imagine a day visit would be as enjoyable. After nearly 2 hot days of sightseeing, we ended …
Day two of our AlUla sightseeing: we arrived at the meeting place in the parking lot off the highway, for "Experience AlUla" ticket holders, and boarded the tour bus bound for Dadan and Jabal Ikmah sites. This is all on one ticket, and included two separate places to visit. The tour takes about 2 hours. …
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There are many ways people are using trees, shrubs and grasses, to combat desertification of dry, arid land. Saudi has the technology to try new approaches in areas that require a lot of input of resources; seeds, plants, fertilizer, water, labor, to make a more biodiverse landscape. A new article in Arabnews.com, describes briefly how …
It has been awhile since I have added any new posts. One reason is this fall has been one of change from moving out of Saudi this summer, to Europe this fall. The kids are now able to attend school in person, which is great for everyone's mental health. I see a big difference in …
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Mixed hopes on schools reopening in fall I'd say the number one question on everyone's mind, who is a parent with young kids living in Saudi, ... Will the Ministry of Education approve kids going back to in classroom learning this fall 2021? Many of the families we know have worried over what to do …
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I haven't written for a few weeks. It is not that there aren't any good posts to write about, but that we have been busy planning our exit from Saudi. Here you get "final exit" status in order to leave the country for good. That means anything in your name, such as a car, rental …
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Using waste to produce energy, would be a great cyclic force for many countries, if it can be made to work. It seems like this has been a much sought after idea, however I don't know of any country that uses it to produce much energy. Currently there are projects proposed in Europe to use …
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