How's expat life with kids
In Jeddah
Moving from another gulf neighbor .?
You probably heard this 1000 time
How's expat life with kids
In Jeddah
Moving from another gulf neighbor .?
You probably heard this 1000 time
Hi Tito7,
Welcome to Expat.com!
Any introduction about you? Maybe you should ask more specific questions.
I also invite you to view other threads here: https://www.expat.com/forum/534-1-every … eddah.html
Thank you,
All the best,
Christine
Hi ,Christine
Thanx for the quick reply
I work in aviation field . Mostly here and there ,,
I'm thinking of the mrs and the kids getting around Jeddah and not pausing till I show up ,,
I'll check the threads you mentioned
Thanx and have a great weekend
Will you be staying at the Saudi Airline's compound? If so, it is not the best of compounds for kids. There are lots of activities to do with your children in and around Jeddah. Also, it depends on where you live and what your budget is. If you want anymore details, flick me an email.
Good luck
Thx Suzan
The thing is I'm not around everyday or at weekends so they are going to be kind off self sustain for sometimes ,, a lot of time I'd think ,,
, the mrs is having second thoughts now and myself especially about the kids school and we heard there is a long And big waiting list .. Which might be a big problem
I believe saudia city is the place ,
It used to be very good place in the 90s
BUT guess not anymore or what?!
Enjoy your weekend
With the toddlers living in any compound is ideal. For teenagers living anywhere in Saudi Arabia is a hell.
Saudi City is on a busy main road and has on-going problems with plumbing. Sorry to put a damper on things. However, looking on the bright side, there are quite a few parties there. So if you like to chill out and enjoy partying, then this is the place for you.
I suppose if I was working in Aviation and could get a large discount to fly back and forth to Egypt on weekends, then I would wisely keep my family in their own country.
There is no substitute to the familiar sight of family, friends, your neighborhood and all the little things one takes for granted.
Thank you guys
Enjoy
Indeed Suzan
But I don't want to miss the little ones growing up
And the family life taste
And also I don't have the regular weekends
Guess it comes with the job
Regards
Which Witch wrote:With the toddlers living in any compound is ideal. For teenagers living anywhere in Saudi Arabia is a hell.
You don't mention the age of your children, but I totally agree with what Which Witch has written above.
I have been living in Saudia City most of my life, and yes, like you mentioned, it was the place to be in the 90s. It slowly became a ghost town till about a couple of years back, when it came back to life when they started renting it out to non-Saudia employees.
At present there is a good mix of Egyptian/Lebanese/Syrian/Jordanian families. The swimming pools and recreation areas are very well maintained and if your kid is a toddler, there is even a play school and KG school, within the compound. There is a big-enough supermarket, pharmacy and couple of cafes/restaurants which are always busy with families in the evenings, if you are into smoking shisha.
Suzan mentioned something about plumbing problems, I have no idea what she is referring to as I have never had any problems with the house. After all, the maintenance is free, if any problem arises.