Country Info
- Riyadh
- Capital
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
- Currency
- 22,757,092
- Population
- SA
- Country Code
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Saudi Arabia
Travel Blogs from Saudi Arabia
My first month
I have made it through my first month here in Jeddah, and it has definately been a month of change and learning to adapt. Jeddah, like every other city is a contrast of new and old, rich and poor, and continually expanding. Everywhere you ...
Visiting the Sacred City of Makkah
One day trip we did get to make was to Makkah, to perform Umrah or the Lesser Pilgrimmage. We left at dawn to beat the crowds and the heat, and made the 45 minute drive to Makkah. It's a huge, 8-lane highway with one checkpoint (after you ...
The Mad Hatter
I've been under stress. Mistakes will and have been made. Yet I try and learn from each one as best as I can. The stress come from a situation as this one: The red bar in the bar graph is the work load. The blue bar in the bar graph is the time. The red ...
The Land of a Thousand Splendid Suns
... the holy city of Mecca. I experience one of those surreal moments where it begins to sink in that I am actually living in Saudi Arabia! At the sheesha place we meet two of Abdul Karim's friends, Muhammad and Abdullah. They welcome me and ...
November--Jordan
... fine again. We headed out to Wadi Rum, where we got the tour of the area, it is very much centered around Lawrence of Arabia and the time he spent there, but it was interesting, another piece of history brought to life for us. We drove north the ...
Awakening From a 13 Hour Sleep
"Hey Bob." "Yeah Frank?" "How do you like your cockroaches?" "Covered in chocolate. You?" "Fried with spices." -A post nuclear war conversation between friends about food sources. Muslims fast during Ramadan for the following reasons: 1. To make ...
Mohamed is dead???
Hello Beloved Journal, I am in Medina again and I am going to check on Mohamed the poor guy was having a lot of issues with battle so I want to make sure he is okay. The only problem is it is now he is dead I dont know how many years it has been, he was ...
1st Day Back
... of the Solar System in Hamilton, Ontario. I love that I am able to put it up on one of my boards in my class in Saudi Arabia. Nothing better that sitting with the boys to figure out the closest planets to the Sun. Or which is the biggest planet. God bless ...
Mess
Mess taught me a lot. He'd be proud to admit it. I haven’t heard from him in years. The other day when reading Sgt. Binks blog at http://twobacks.wordpress.com/ I was moved by the Sgt.’s latest post. His story telling inspires me. Check it ...
Dive Against Debris
Seth: Hey Manny what the hell are all these monkeys doing in the water? Manny: I dunno. Looks like they are picking up all the junk they put in the water. Seth: Traitors. Manny: What do you mean? Seth: Come on Manny...Every with it fish knows these ...
Behind Every Good Man There Once Was a Good Woman
... day "This is chaos. I prefer order." My students are keeping me on my toes. I have been to my first party in Saudi Arabia. Last weekend I went to a Ceilidh on another compound. There were a large group of expats and several teachers from my school. I ...
The Future - A New Job. The Past - Bangladesh
So here I am. This year is flying by. I've been wretchedly home sick. Wanting to be home. To coach wrestling, see my friends and family more often and enjoy the comforts of Canada. But like any sickness be it heart break or leg break, it always fades or ...
The Wanderers in Jeddah
... Al Balad. Which is also known as the Old Jeddah. Al-Balad is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Balad can literally be translated as "The City." Balad traces its history 2,500 years back as a fishing village when ...
Hmm, door number 1 or door number 2?
We crossed the border without major incident. The Saudis have stepped up their procedures (like they needed more), now you have to be fingerprinted when you enter the Kingdom. We pulled up to the immigration kiosk, they handed forms we had to ...
2008 MY FIRST TIME DOING HAJI
25 nov 2008...this date that i cant forget for my entire life. the departure to the holy city, makkah with my wife. for the first time, for sure my heart really keep rolling n pumping.the sv plane was not nice to me, the seat quite narrow n not ...
Sgt. Binks
... following his blog and videos with enthusiasm. I miss coaching wrestling. Heck I miss wrestling period. Those days where I’m here in Saudi in 30+ heat being the assistant rugby coach I often drift to my days as a competitor and coach in wrestling. I ...
Saudi Tuesday: An Exciting Day at the Boudl
... ;have several half siblings (because Muslim men can take up to four wives). My students all agree that gender roles in Saudi Arabia, while still very different from Western countries, have changed a great deal in the last ten to twenty years. ...
Bahrain via Persian Gulf
From Thailand we sailed down through the Indian Ocean up through the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Orman and into the Persian Gulf where we stayed for 3 months. We were the supply ship for the battle group. We supplied ships with food, ammunition, and ...
Feb 04, 2010
This is an excerpt from one of my stories.
This is an excerpt from one of my stories. The characters are just a few of many hanging out in my brain. Or perhaps they're just a few of the many voices in my head that I should seek therapy for. Errr, yeah...characters swimming around in my brain box. ...
Good Bye Randeep
I'd have to commit two hours to take you down with a single leg My efforts over and over met unmatched skill Your smashing leg defense was enough to rip off any leg attack that was not 100 % committed I enjoyed the roads trips and your smiling face As a ...