ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
I hope you enjoy this post. It is meant to be inspiring and a celebration of one of the holy sites in Islam. I want to show you the beauty and majesty of the mosque, and surrounding outdoor courtyard area, without compromising ideas about modesty and privacy. That said I know some friends and family …
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Hello my dear readers! I have been away from posting for awhile. My family and I just took a 7 day vacation within Saudi, and now I have lots of good information and travel ideas for you. First though is the travel atmosphere here in KSA. Many people are taking advantage of travelling at this …
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This is a good question, and much like the rest of the world, everyone wants to know where, who, how long for results, etc. Coming back to Saudi can be difficult if you are not sure the testing places in your country can give you the needed negative results in 72 hours and you have …
While searching out information on this year's Al Ula Tantora Festival, I stumbled upon this fantastic website with good information. Take a look at the videos as they are beautiful! Well I was planning to attend the hot air balloon part of the festival this year, and was just getting ready to return to the …
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We may not all get together this New Year's to ring in the year 2021, however there will be plenty of celebration and music for all! 6 online concerts are set to broadcast in the Middle East, including Egypt's Tamer Hosny, Lebanon's Nancy Ajram and Wael Kfoury, as well as more performers from across the …
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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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I was looking for more information about arts and culture in Saudi Arabia and here this site popped up. It is the Saudi Arabian Embassy site from Washington, D.C. USA. It has much more to read about the country, people, agriculture, government, visas, bringing your pets into the country, etc. What a great resource for …
Here is a great website I found that displays the different festivals over the year, in calendar form, for KSA. The date is written day/month/year. Now that Saudi wants to develop more of their tourism industry, a new Visa Upon Arrival program had begun last year 2019. It means instead of waiting months to get …
If someone asked me to think of Saudi Arabia's biodiversity, I would come up with images of desert sands, coastline, falcons, arabian horses, scorpions, camels and palm trees. It's a pretty cliche image. Boy do I have a lot to learn about this country rich in plants, species of birds, mammals and reptiles, living within …
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It was our first month here. My husband was the driver and we were heading towards a highway somewhere in Al Khobar. We were on a feeder road heading towards an onramp to a highway. The person driving in back of us didn't like my husband's more cautious driving, as we were new here. He …
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