Miss Saudi Arabia
Filipino expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Jeddah
Speaks English, Dutch, Filipino (Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilonggo), a few Arabic
Registration: 30 September 2010
About
My expat journey
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Arab Culture :-)
It's hard for women to get around the place... There were times that I wanna go to the beach or to the mall, but I couldn't because I had no available drivers to take me there (and also to drive me home).
It was always impossible to go to a place alone... I had to be with somebody, or with a group for safety purposes.
It's dangerous to take a cab alone. So me and my friends would always arrange our work schedules so we would have our time offs together.
Manila, Philippines
Dutch Language Student
I love the convenience of the LRT/MRT that could take me around Manila, from north to south. However, it is always jam-packed especially in the morning and in the evening. Nevertheless, I don't really mind being in a can of sardines, just like most people in Manila. It saves us a lot of time and money.
I also like the freedom and privilege of being able to go where I want go... and I can even go out solo ;-)
Manila is a very harsh urban jungle. The terribly heavy traffic exhausts me (that's why I take the LRT/MRT)... air pollution is horrible. The place is dirty. Crime rate is high and Manila is overly populated.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Anesthesia Technician
The Arab culture :-)
Bacolod City, Philippines
Student, Nurse
Peaceful, clean & green, and very livable. Bacolod City is an ideal place to raise a family. It may not be a big city but it has everything... reputable universities, nice shopping malls, resorts, gym, posh bars and restaurants, parks, etc.
Its a small place and everybody knows everybody. People don't really mind their own business most of the time, lol! ;D
Activity
suggestions please by Miss Saudi Arabia
hi... anybody knows which coffee shop in jeddah has partitions? i'll be having coffee with somebody and we want to have our privacy... and idea? thanks so much! :-)
thanks guys :-) :-) :-) we actually had trouble locating the Thai Thai restaurant so we ended up having arabic food @ Romance near Sari street, hahaha! we so much wanted to have coffee but we just didn't find a coffee shop with partitions (yet)... ... Read More
suggestions please by Miss Saudi Arabia
hi... anybody knows which coffee shop in jeddah has partitions? i'll be having coffee with somebody and we want to have our privacy... and idea? thanks so much! :-)
nelson, family section does not really mean partitions... that you could take off your abaya and eat together and be merry with family and friends... i want something that's like that thai restaurant near sultan mall... :-) Read More
suggestions please
hi... anybody knows which coffee shop in jeddah has partitions? i'll be having coffee with somebody and we want to have our privacy... and idea? thanks so much! :-) Read More
Jeddah Rains Photos by mirzayasir4
I am living in Jeddah and doing job here. Before few days it was too much raining in Jeddah and due to poor sewerage system water stayed on streets for few hours. I took few photographs with my mobile camera in Al-Sharfia Distt. Here are the photos. ...
i also live in sharafeya... good thing that the water's subsiding now... thanks for sharing the photos... Read More
New and Excited - Lets do it. by jassim78
Hi all, I've been a while in Jeddah, but I'm new at Expat-blog. Its quite interesting to find much of you here in Jeddah. Its quite hard to meet expats in this city. I'm quit excited to get to know more people, and maybe do something together. ...
wow... i've lived in jeddah for 2 years but i never saw the desert... and not even 1 camel! i think a desert tour would be awesome. please tell us more about it jassim... thanks :-) Read More
got my plane ticket by Miss Saudi Arabia
Hi guys... will be flying to Jeddah in a matter of 2 days, ohmygosh! I wonder if they have wifi in the airport... :-)
Ohhhh... that's great! :-) Thanks TexasPilot! But I hope they have that also in the women's waiting area... the one that seems like a prison cell, but looks better than a prison cell, with women waiting for their sponsors/employers to pick them up ... Read More
got my plane ticket by Miss Saudi Arabia
Hi guys... will be flying to Jeddah in a matter of 2 days, ohmygosh! I wonder if they have wifi in the airport... :-)
Thanks MadMaz! I sure will... hope I get my internet connection in Jeddah asap :-) Read More
got my plane ticket
Hi guys... will be flying to Jeddah in a matter of 2 days, ohmygosh! I wonder if they have wifi in the airport... :-) Read More
Tennis anyone? by TexasPilot
I'm a pilot flying the newly formed emergency air ambulance helicopter for Saudi Red Crescent and love to play tennis but can't find a court not even from the air !! I've heard of some courts in the compounds but don't even know where to start ...
Well, not all compounds, I guess... ;-) Goodluck! But I strongly recommend Al Bilad... Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
People seem shocked that I haven't suffered 'culture shock.' Maybe it's because I'd been off-handedly gathering info on life in the Middle East for several years (I'm very interested in traveling, geography and the world at large ;) ) Also, I ... Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
What's MY idea of the Kingdom? It's a place that I work because the job is stable and the salary is acceptable. It is NOT a place I would choose to live, bring a family or plan a future. But that's just me. When I finish my work here I will work ... Read More
Happy Eid to everyone! by Salman Omrani
Just a simple way to wish you all and your families well. hopefully everything is fine and everyone is in good health. I pray that God almighty may bestow his mercy upon you and your loved ones. whether your working or you don't know what to do or ...
eid mubarak everyone! :-) Read More
Tennis anyone? by TexasPilot
I'm a pilot flying the newly formed emergency air ambulance helicopter for Saudi Red Crescent and love to play tennis but can't find a court not even from the air !! I've heard of some courts in the compounds but don't even know where to start ...
Go to Al Bilad Hotel or Sheraton Hotel, it's along Corniche Road... all hardcourt, exclusive for men. But women are allowed to watch :-) You may also go to JIS...Jeddah International School. As to compounds... you may go to the American ... Read More
ppl from jeddah lets meet up by aimanabidi
Hi I just moved to jeddah from uk and i am trying to find other expats who wanna meet up to explore the city... so lets hear from all of u in jeddah! Aiman x
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ppl from jeddah lets meet up by aimanabidi
Hi I just moved to jeddah from uk and i am trying to find other expats who wanna meet up to explore the city... so lets hear from all of u in jeddah! Aiman x
Mortal10 Read More