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Hi, Thanks for the reply. I have been playing tennis on and off for about five years. I played last time at Khalifa tennis complex in Doha which will cost 10 or 20 riyals per person, I can reserve courts there if you wish to play this friday; we ... Read More

dear when we r saying beach this is very clear that there should not be hijab ,, it should be proper beach for sun bath and swming of mix gender.. is there any in khobar like that ,, ?Dear, some one ask me if they allow lebanese muslims only or any ... Read More

any famly beach ,, i heared muslim famlies r not allowed on beach except labnees muslim .. if u guys hv info shre plz we wana go to beach.I have visited sunset beach 2 years ago and I have noticed that there are different Muslim families from ... Read More

I got some info today, from those who work there at family park. Expat day is on Fridays starts after Ramadan. Single person is allowed to go in from 10am - 6pm and it costs 200 SR. No need invitation. Hope you will like it. If you can wait ... Read More

Thanks for sharing this info ;) Do they allow singles or for family only? Read More

Once again it's summertime!!! And it's time to cool Down with water activity, and the best place to do that is hitting the water park in sunset beach in khobar unfortunately now it's allowed for members only or their guest by invitation As I ... Read More

Go to : www.sunset-beach.com.sa I hope you will find everything you need. Read More

Been told you're hot by a complete stranger? who ever made that question should come check Saudi Arabia haha!I have been told that by my self many times in front of the mirror reclaiming my confidence after gaining few pounds LOL :) but really I ... Read More

Not with my clothes on , But with my swim suit on many times. Actually that's how I lost my fear from water and learned how to swim :) Read More

Didn't take a shower for a week?Yes, one time while camping and another time in the winter in Amman when the water heater was not working Read More

Ever too scared to watch scary movies alone?Yea, I can't watch scary movies alone specially at night ! Read More

Had a crush on your neighbor?currently no, but when i was young, i used to have a thing for my neighbor's wife....there's a term for women like her but its not appropriate to use on a blog like this! ;-)i got it :lol: :lol:I think all the men in the ... Read More

Thank you very much Sethi for the detailed information. I might book a hotel in taksim area, I heard its nice place to saty. Read More

One more thing to mention: Saudis spend the 10-15 seconds of a phone call asking each other "how they are" in several different forms which non-Saudis or Westerners think a waste of time.Beleive me it's more than 15 second specially when meeting ... Read More

Had a crush on your neighbor?No, they were all ugly. Never had a chance to live next to a beautiful neighbor Read More

I am listening to Coldplay-Yellow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVrrAP-ntMc Read More

Abqaiq is 345 KM away from Riyadh, you can visit it on weekend I guess There is a new train by the way between abqaiq and Riyadh. Using the train you can reach Riyadh in less than 2 hour and half Read More

Its now open in Riyadh at kingdome tower mall and there is another branch also on king fahad street next to pizza hut Read More

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?Many times! Specially one thing I told my self to stop doing but I do it again! Read More

My sponsor says it is the law in Saudi that they keep my passport but they will issue me an Iqama. They also said that whenever I need to travel I can just ask for my passport and pay the $60 travel visa.... Is holding ones passport legal in the ... Read More

ALFARGHALI for fresh Juices is the best. I Have tried all the mention stores above and they are all suspicious why do you think they make a huge barrier between the customer and the kitchen !!! Farghali on the other hand they make the fresh juices ... Read More

how about you try hijazi mantou it taste really good.I tasted it in taif but I don't know where I can find a good one in Riyadh, I believe we have something similar to it in Jordan we call it shoshbarak but dipped in sour Laban Read More

Right then people, I work in the centre ish of Riyadh just off Jarir st and normally I would eat fruit for my lunch in my office. Occaisionally we venture out to McDonalds next door but it is what it is and I don,t really enjoy it. Now then there ... Read More

Hi,does anyone know if I am allowed to exit to Bahrian or Dubi on my EQama for two days? do I need an exit visa?Yes, you do... you're leaving the country and then coming back. So an exit-reentry visa is needed. Your company can probably get it for ... Read More

By the way saher gives ticket for low speed also My colleague got ticket for driving 9 km/h on 80km/h road! Read More

Been lost?Once I was in la baule, France . I wanted to enjoy the city so I rented a bike to cruise around the city while doing that I discovered that I have reached to a nearby city ( it were small cities and close to each othe like khobar and ... Read More

Felt an earthquake?Felt a tremors in Tampa,FL in 2006 appeared to be a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in gulf of mexico Read More

and how about using skype on it? sorry for so many questionsSkype, face time and other voice over ip calls are horrible over 3G mobile network. When ever I tried to call my family in Jordan using data plan it's really bad quality and keep ... Read More

Glad I didnt go to your school :) Pretty sure if they tried that in UK again the idiots would turn round take the stick and beat the teacher with it :oNever happened in my school even with the most bad student, some how all the students obey the ... Read More

Had detention?Well, In my school there was different punishment system Basically each teacher has a long hard wooden stick including the principle, they ask us to open our hand then using their full strength hitting us with the stick it's so ... Read More

rubaiyat in Alrashid mall beside the brands they do customized clothes as far as I remember Read More

Le gourmet has the best Cuban cigar they have from normal price cigar to the expensive and fancy one, I highly recommend it. I think they have branch in khobar, have a look at their website for location: legourmettrading.com/ Read More

Hi Alison, To prepare for the interview have a look a this link http://www.bayt.com/en/articles-the-job-interview/ I had several telephone interview and the most important thing is that if there is no specific date for the interview then when you ... Read More

Hated the way you look?Gain a few kilos in Saudi ( I don't cook at home so I think because of the unhealthy resturant food) and I hate how I look now! Read More

Had detention?Well, In my school there was different punishment system Basically each teacher has a long hard wooden stick including the principle, they ask us to open our hand then using their full strength hitting us with the stick it's so ... Read More

Still on the Yes on No questions Been in a car accident?3 accidents, 2 of them not my fault in both maniac driving super fast hit my car from the back, the other one got 50% of responsibility ( intersection). All in KSA !! Read More

In my home country and I beleive in western countries as well KSA experience is not valueable not because they think it low key shack in the desert as Louise said, since most educated people knows that KSA is rich countries with many big companies ... Read More

You are most welcome, I believe we have to share expat related matters with our fellow expats and this why I joined this forum. Read More

Hi Mazharx, Thank you for the post. Could you please update us when Harley Riyadh will start renting bikes so we can join you. Read More

how about Leila (Lei)? Tiffany (Tiff)? or Jennifer (Jen)? okay...those are sooo for girls... just messing with u! but wouldn't that be interesting? :lol:LOL, you remind me of a song for Johnny Cash " a boy named sue" where a man named his son a ... Read More

I think that I want to change start a new life with a new name it could be something fun and maybe have a name that is easy to say and rememberOsama is very easy to say and remember !!!!! Read More

@allie cat - any idea on how to get to Jerusalem once we're in Jordan? I know we can't have them stamp our passports in tel aviv. Any advice would be appreciated. We're in Riyadh btwIn Jordan if you want to visit Isreal the government issue another ... Read More

I don't want to put a damper on you, but the 'historical sites' in Saudia aren't too much. I leave the country for my dose of history--while you're in the ME, don't miss Petra in Jordan!!While in you're in Saudi, don't miss Mada'in Saleh (Petra's ... Read More

@allie cat - any idea on how to get to Jerusalem once we're in Jordan? I know we can't have them stamp our passports in tel aviv. Any advice would be appreciated. We're in Riyadh btwIn Jordan if you want to visit Isreal the government issue another ... Read More

Hi, My friend's wife go to Olaya Medical Center http://www.omc.com.sa for follow up on her pregnancy. They highly recommend it, and the medical center have very good Jordanian doctors Read More

There's a good photo studio next to Tamimi Supermarket (Safeway) in Al Ihsa street Read More

Hi Guys, I am a keen but hopeless tennis player, still learning how to serve well I am currently looking for a beginner to intermediate tennis partner to play tennis with me occaisionaly during the weekdays or on weekend after 6 PM @ king saud ... Read More

Musaafira: As for going out, I don't recommend getting out by taxi, specially alone, I know that many taxi drivers are decent people, but few are bad and it doesnt worth the risk For private cars I advise you to never go with a guy who own a private ... Read More

It is apparent you have not lived in America and seen the degree of freedom women have there as compare to the ME and specially .By the way I have been also in different cities in France and UK !! Read More

I understand that you are not attacking Muslim Way and I don't know why you are taking it personally, I just wanted to calrfy a point that many people think that all the restrictions in Saudi Arabia is based on islamic rules while some comes from ... Read More

First of all are you a Muslim and are you willing to follow the strict conservative Muslim ways for ladies. If you are not a Muslim and are not willing to follow the strict conservative ways then as a woman alone in Madinah it will be ... Read More

Although I am based in riyadh I have been in all major cities in Saudi Arabia including Madinah due to my work . As general in saudi arabia it's difficult for women to live without family , it's even dangerous for single female to go out to shops or ... Read More