Calm-guy
Saudi expat in the USA
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Registration: 28 October 2011
Tap water-> Safe? by pepora
Hi everyone, I am new here and this is my new post. I just heard from a friend today that it is not safe to drink or cook from tap water in Riyadh. Is it true? She told me to buy the big water bottles for cooking. Are these bottles safe, because ...
i dont think there is a problem with the tap water here in riyadh .. many people use (including me) for tea o cooking, etc . i use bottle water for drinking ..Tap water changes the taste of the tea.. try making it by bottle water and see the ... Read More
Tap water-> Safe? by pepora
Hi everyone, I am new here and this is my new post. I just heard from a friend today that it is not safe to drink or cook from tap water in Riyadh. Is it true? She told me to buy the big water bottles for cooking. Are these bottles safe, because ...
for drinking and tea.. I use bottles.. otherwise I use tap water! Read More
Princess Noura University Jobs - Contacts/Suggestions Please! by redgems
Hello All - I've been trying to find information on jobs at Princess Noura University - but not much luck. Does anyone know of leads/contacts/have any suggestions on how I can go about finding out about leads there? Teaching, admin jobs, ...
@Umut_teacher PNU is a female school! Read More
Feeling hanging
It looks like you don't have a car!! Friends are always difficult to find. Individualism is now sweeping the society which makes it worse. Anyway, the best way to find friends is to look for people whom you share the same interests; a chess mate as ... Read More
Want to buy new vehicle. Confused between SUVs and Sedan. by shahid.adyan
Hi, I want to buy new vehicle. I had Toyota Camry 2000 which i sold 15 days back. Now i want to buy new car but got confused in whether to buy SUV( toyota, Honda,Hyundai,GMC,NISSAN 2005 model) with CARS (CAMRY or Honda Accord 2005). Earlier i think ...
Oops @Calm-Guy...:)! @shahid.adyan asked about the 3 and I just put them in order. Camry's younger sister Corolla definitely comes second in my view. Repharased: Camry then Corolla then Accord then Caprice :)no problem.. actually when i said "why ... Read More
Want to buy new vehicle. Confused between SUVs and Sedan. by shahid.adyan
Hi, I want to buy new vehicle. I had Toyota Camry 2000 which i sold 15 days back. Now i want to buy new car but got confused in whether to buy SUV( toyota, Honda,Hyundai,GMC,NISSAN 2005 model) with CARS (CAMRY or Honda Accord 2005). Earlier i think ...
Thanks all of us. For SUV's now i have to drop the idea. After reading the expert comments , i will go for sedan. What about Honda Accord 2005 and camry 2005 , caprice 2005. Which is most better CAR in every sense i.e Resale, maintainance, fuel ... Read More
friendship only special
OMG are we in an era where people advertise for friendship? I understand you; but I suggest you find people who share you the same interests, hang out with them; and then you'll easily be able to pick people whom you want to be your friends ;) Read More
Want to buy new vehicle. Confused between SUVs and Sedan. by shahid.adyan
Hi, I want to buy new vehicle. I had Toyota Camry 2000 which i sold 15 days back. Now i want to buy new car but got confused in whether to buy SUV( toyota, Honda,Hyundai,GMC,NISSAN 2005 model) with CARS (CAMRY or Honda Accord 2005). Earlier i think ...
...anyway, I suggest buying either camry or corolla. Both are economical and don't easily lose their price. The corolla is cheaper and I highly recommend it :) Read More
nanny
If you could find, the average should be between 500-800 SAR. I've not heard of such thing as most people here do have maids who also take care of kids. Ask your friends and colleagues if their wives stay at home and are willing to watch your child. ... Read More
Couple of new questions by Born2Network
I am going to be arriving (back) in Riyadh in December, and have a couple questions if anyone can answer then for me... 1. Are there any import regulations regarding video games (Ill probably be getting a new system since the TV format is PAL and ...
I'm not 100% sure but I can say all of what you have mentioned is fine to bring. Here are some tips regarding traveling with paintball gear: deltapaintball.com/publications/traveling-with-your-paintball-gear Read More
hey,hey,hey by foolingstar
hello there I'am Sheila and I'm new here:)
Welcome :) Are you new to Riyadh, too? Read More
Winter .. At last by kickboxer
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I went out for a walk last evening and it was absolutely wonderful. Twas brisk and refreshing -- just how I like it :) I hear that there are to be dust storms this weekend, so I'm curious as to whether or not that's true. It would be a shame, as the ... Read More
Question Of The Day by Maya Maya
hey everyone ;;) hope yall doin great
If you could be famous, what would you like to be famous for?I want to invent SOMETHING and be rewarded with the Nobel Prize :) Read More
Winter .. At last by kickboxer
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How is the weather outside today? I just woke up :)here in Riyadh its COOOOOOOOOL Temperature = 18 so take careOh God I even didn't get the winter clothes yet :( Thanks for informing me I will stay inside :) Read More
Winter .. At last by kickboxer
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How is the weather outside today? I just woke up :) Read More
Work in KSA, wife work in Dubai by kevoch
Hello. Let's start I've been in KSA on 3 month contract so I am familiar with Saudi culture and lifestyle. Now I am back in my country but I got offer to work for one of goverment department (my profession: enginner). I have wife, we are a young ...
@TheLegendLeads probably the guy has not read your reply yet, but I must thank you on his behalf :) Read More
Hello Friends by sajansona
Hi Friends, I am new member here, n new to RIYADH AS WELL..NOW WORKING AS A PROFESSIONAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ....lOOKING FOR SOME NICE FRIENDS//// HOPE TO MEET U ALL...
Welcome to Riyadh and to the forum :) Read More
Pets in Riyadh by sizzles
Hi all, Where can you live in Riyadh which allows cats? I have one cat that I wish to bring with me but I'm not exactly sure where I'd be able to live. Thanks.
I've never seen a place where that is prohibited. Anyway, here is a good strategy: living is more likely in compounds, outside apartments or furnished apartments. For the last two, you should be fine as it a personal thing; but, for the first, you ... Read More
Saying Hello
You're welcome to Riyadh and to the Expat :) Wish you all the best :) Read More
Pets in Riyadh by sizzles
Hi all, Where can you live in Riyadh which allows cats? I have one cat that I wish to bring with me but I'm not exactly sure where I'd be able to live. Thanks.
I've never seen a place where that is prohibited. Anyway, here is a good strategy: living is more likely in compounds, outside apartments or furnished apartments. For the last two, you should be fine as it a personal thing; but, for the first, you ... Read More
Question Of The Day by Maya Maya
hey everyone ;;) hope yall doin great
If you could stop a bad habit that you have, what would you stop?addiction to the internet! Read More
Question Of The Day by Maya Maya
hey everyone ;;) hope yall doin great
What would you do if you found the wallet of your next door neighbor who you hated?Based on the grammar of this sentence, this neighbor is now a friend because "hated" is in the past :) Anyway, taking it at its face value, I would give the wallet ... Read More
saying helloo by inassy
hello everyone; I'm inass from alexandria egypt.I'm 34 married and a mother of three amazing boys 5y 3y and 18months. we just moved to riyadh and while i was killing myself search on the web for things my babies can do after school, i ran to this ...
There are a plenty of sports centers that offer lessons for kids. You should look for what is in your area. I know of a good one on King Abdulaziz Rd, north of the intersection with King Abdullah Rd. Read More
saying helloo by inassy
hello everyone; I'm inass from alexandria egypt.I'm 34 married and a mother of three amazing boys 5y 3y and 18months. we just moved to riyadh and while i was killing myself search on the web for things my babies can do after school, i ran to this ...
Inas, If you have any question, please feel free to ask. Welcome to Riyadh and to the blog :) Read More
from Toronto in riyadh, trying to make some friends by jason007
Hi, I'm Jason trying to find/make some friends in riyadh. Jason
You're so welcome in Riyadh and in the blog :) PM me whenever you have time to meet at a coffee shop :) Read More
Shipping in RIyadh from Amazon by Gag78
Dears, Kindly I would like to have your support. I need to buy an LED TV from amazon and to have the ship till Riyadh. Amazon is rejected the shopping due to adress, it seems that there is no delivery to KSA. How can I proceed ? Thanks in ...
Umm I do have a mailbox in USA. But the point I could not get is once Amazon ships the item to my mailbox, how could this company opens my mailbox. Unless if I should open another mailbox so this company can get access to :) Read More
Shipping in RIyadh from Amazon by Gag78
Dears, Kindly I would like to have your support. I need to buy an LED TV from amazon and to have the ship till Riyadh. Amazon is rejected the shopping due to adress, it seems that there is no delivery to KSA. How can I proceed ? Thanks in ...
Well, what I do with my shipping is use borderlinx. You buy your own PO BOX in the USA or UK, and ship everything you buy from Amazon, Ebay, etc. there. Then you just ship everything in your account to KSA. borderlinx.com/Ok, but how does that work? ... Read More
Shipping in RIyadh from Amazon by Gag78
Dears, Kindly I would like to have your support. I need to buy an LED TV from amazon and to have the ship till Riyadh. Amazon is rejected the shopping due to adress, it seems that there is no delivery to KSA. How can I proceed ? Thanks in ...
Dears, Kindly I would like to have your support. I need to buy an LED TV from amazon and to have the ship till Riyadh. Amazon is rejected the shopping due to adress, it seems that there is no delivery to KSA. How can I proceed ? Thanks in ... Read More
New member introduction
Welcome to Riyadh and to the blog. I hope you find good friends to make your experience here a rewarding one :) Read More
New member here! by Mohad
Hello all, I found this awesome website by coincidence that I am happy to end up writing a new post here to introduce myself to you all. My name is Mohammed, I am Saudi but originally from Yemen but haven't went outside Saudi arabia ever! I was born ...
You're so welcome. I hope you enjoy your time being with us. Thanks for the intro! Read More
im new around here
welcome! I hope and trust you'll enjoy your time with us! Read More
Bored! by wjl38428
Hello! I have been in Riyadh for almost two months now and I'm tired of reading all of the time! The down time has been nice as I am working on my doctorate degree, but still! I am looking for advice on where to meet expats. I know the typical ...
Probably asking people on here to meet up. While you exchange messages with people, it will be easy for you to figure out people who seriously want to meet! Read More
Medicine Prescriptions
If I know my medication (even if it is antibiotic), I get it without a prescription. I think sometimes it depends on the confidence of the person! Read More
Medicine Prescriptions
In very rare occasions that a pharmacist will insist upon providing a prescription.It varies from pharmacy to pharmacy and from pharmacist to pharmacist. Surely they should not sell a medicine until they have a prescription (except on what is ... Read More
Question Of The Day by Maya Maya
hey everyone ;;) hope yall doin great
If you could speak any other language (besides English) which language would you like to speak?I want to speak the language of the people in the country that I live in or visit. I don't want to confide myself to a specific language. P.S. this ... Read More
Driver in Riyadh by jyurong
I've been here about 5 days now and have ventured out only a couple of times besides going to work. I wanted to know if anyone knows of a driver that has at least some English skills that they could put me in touch with. I need to go grocery ...
No no! Sorry to hear that!! You should have asked the driver to leave you and come back at a certain time; not to wait for you and charge you while you aren't sitting beside him!!! P.S. no need to use the dollar sign before the SAR :) Read More
Professional Attire for Ladies by curlyq
I am going to teach at PNU. As I understand I must wear an abaya in public, but need an idea of work attire. Can any of the ladies give me an idea of what you wear on a typical week at school? I know long black skirts are the staple, but what ...
I believe you are not required to wear abaya inside the school! Read More
Where are you going in Eid Vacation? by SamUSA70
Ok the vacation is tomorrow.. So where are you people going? lets share... For Me USA and yes to play Football :). Enjoy your vacation. SAM
I meant: don't remind me because that brings all stress memories. I did mine three years ago.. Good luck, Sam! Read More
Where are you going in Eid Vacation? by SamUSA70
Ok the vacation is tomorrow.. So where are you people going? lets share... For Me USA and yes to play Football :). Enjoy your vacation. SAM
Since I just got here about a week ago, I guess I'll be sitting here in my hotel working on my Master's Thesis.Don't remind me of writing theses :( Read More
Job offer for 25k SAR in Riyadh by saugata
I am getting an Job offer for 25k SAR in Riyadh, is it a good salary to stay, will there be any savings? We are a couple with a 4 yr old kid ... Please help with details ...
listen... 25K is good offer maybe 4 years from now... as i think... Riyadh has been moving from ranked 139 expenssive city to now in the top 30. so it is getting kind expenssive. Now for you and one child i think you may need about 1- 3500 a ... Read More
Question Of The Day by Maya Maya
hey everyone ;;) hope yall doin great
If you could live anywhere, where would you live?If I know the answer I will be there. I've tried different countries, like UAE, Canda, USA, Egypt, KSA, and found them almost the same; each one has its pros and cons! Ummm I see you didn't comment ... Read More
Abayas by sizzles
Hi Everyone! More questions from me about living in Saudi! I was just wondering what kind of Abayas are acceptable, do they have to be totally black or am I able to wear ones with some detail (i.e different color material and/or sparkles on the ...
Hi Everyone! More questions from me about living in Saudi! I was just wondering what kind of Abayas are acceptable, do they have to be totally black or am I able to wear ones with some detail (i.e different color material and/or sparkles on the ... Read More
Abayas by sizzles
Hi Everyone! More questions from me about living in Saudi! I was just wondering what kind of Abayas are acceptable, do they have to be totally black or am I able to wear ones with some detail (i.e different color material and/or sparkles on the ...
Probably if you could send me some pictures of the abayas you found it would be easier for me to tell you exactly. In general, if the predominate color is black, you're fine, even if it contains decorations of other colors! Read More
Abayas by sizzles
Hi Everyone! More questions from me about living in Saudi! I was just wondering what kind of Abayas are acceptable, do they have to be totally black or am I able to wear ones with some detail (i.e different color material and/or sparkles on the ...
I guess they should be black! Regarding the head-covering you don't have to if you don't normally do! Read More
Driver in Riyadh by jyurong
I've been here about 5 days now and have ventured out only a couple of times besides going to work. I wanted to know if anyone knows of a driver that has at least some English skills that they could put me in touch with. I need to go grocery ...
I agree. Sometimes hotels have certain arrangements with certain cabs. Tell the frontdesk where are you heading and they will find a cab for you and even they will tell the cab driver where you want to go. You can tell the driver(or ask the ... Read More
Question Of The Day by Maya Maya
hey everyone ;;) hope yall doin great
If you could hear what someone is thinking for a day, who would you choose?Anyone plays chess with me! (Nice question!) Read More
Job offer for 25k SAR in Riyadh by saugata
I am getting an Job offer for 25k SAR in Riyadh, is it a good salary to stay, will there be any savings? We are a couple with a 4 yr old kid ... Please help with details ...
a month or a year?? which sector you'll be working in? In general, the expenses here are very normal; just take care of the housing and make a budget for buying a car! Read More
Any Spanish partner?! by Calm-guy
I'm learning Spanish; is there anyone interested in practicing Spanish with me? I speak Arabic and English fluently.
Oh, I see. Well, I can interact with people in Spanish(sometimes in a funny way) and I can understand some of what I read. And I think I have mastered the necessary vocab (the first 200, 300; I don't care but the first something-hundreds words). So ... Read More
Nurses working at King Faisal......advise!! by sumiuk
Hi there.....I'll be working at King Faisal Hospitalfrom mid December....Are there any nurses on this forum that are already working there? What is the hospital like? What sort of accommodation is offered?? What are the working hours ...
Congratulations! This hospital is considered the best hospital in KSA. They usually offer free housing to their employees. The work hours range from 8 am to 5 pm. I don't work there but this is what I know of :) Good luck on your search. Read More
Family coffee shops
True but I was looking for outside coffee shops. I just realized that there are quite a few. One is called Java Time on King Abdullah Rd; I just went to the singles section and it is pretty decent. Read More
Any Spanish partner?! by Calm-guy
I'm learning Spanish; is there anyone interested in practicing Spanish with me? I speak Arabic and English fluently.
Malik: which level you think you are in?? Can you interact in Spanish? What about the vocab, grammar?! Read More
Head coverings for women by syas2011
Hi all I'm due to fly out to Riyadh on Thursday and I am unsure about the head covering. I wear a head scarf anyway and as a result own many scarves that vary in colour and style, some of which are quite vibrant. Im wondering if it will be an issue ...
I'm considering taking a teaching position in Riyadh at a University or Jr. College and I'm wondering how any female would fare not living on a compound. I just assumed I would be and now I'm told if I accept we'll live in regular apartments. Can ... Read More
Family coffee shops
There are a plenty of coffee shops that typically host males only. Are there any family coffee shops so that I can take my family with me?! Thanks! Read More
Any Spanish partner?!
I'm learning Spanish; is there anyone interested in practicing Spanish with me? I speak Arabic and English fluently. Read More
movin to Saudi
The beginning on any thing is always difficult. As time goes on, you'll adjust to the environment. Welcome :) Read More