Sofitel Alhamra Jeddah
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Night Dive
... were on our way. Air to land, country to country we found ourselves at our apartment in Bahrain at 11pm. We slammed a few drinks and then sauntered over to a hotel bar where we found our female colleagues that teach on the girl's side deep in the drink. It felt weird to be in a place with live music, Kilkenny on tap and a dance floor. Foolishly I failed to find out the conversion rate of Bahrain currency-Saudi currency-Canadian currency and spent recklessly. A 45 ...
Saudi Arabia
... is completely cloud free and yet we are not able to see anything of Bangalore. The city lies below us totally buried under a thick brown haze. We feel sorry for the millions of people how spend their entire life under this poisonous dome…
We fly with Saudi Arabian Airlines to Nairobi with two stopovers in Saudi Arabia. These stopovers make our flight quite special. It already begins at the airport. We are the only two white ...
Hurry up and wait... and wait
... how things would have been different if I had never met her. But what I do know is that if life didn’t unfold the way it did, I wouldn’t have been in Tokyo when I was. And beyond finding my future hope on a different island, I know unequivocally that this time I’m not sad to be leaving. No matter what roadblock existed in my life yesterday, if I’m smiling today, it doesn’t matter. However, if I choose to assign significance, it can only come ...
Decisions That Make You Sweat
... month I have. I threw down my VISA to pay for four nights in a hotel that’s too expensive for my lifestyle. 1000 CAD for four nights is too much for me. But I’m paying for convenience. I’ll be staying in the same hotel that is hosting the job fair in London. Convenience. I also threw down for a 700 CAD flight through Cairo to London and back the same way. Unfortunately there’s not enough time to see the pyramids on my lay over.
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My first month
... and form bonds with each other simply on the fact that we are all here from somewhere else. I was surprised though to find that people find my accent very similar to English and Australian, when I think we don't sound anything like them. HAHAHAHA I am discovering that there are areas within Jeddah where expatriates are able to go and relax and be themselves, without the confines of daily life. One of my favorites is the beach. We have ...