Patrick
@Stimstar37
Canadian expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
12
Contacts
4
About me
Canadian
Lives in Hofuf/Al Khobar
Speaks English, very little german and french
Registration: 13 April 2011
Cost of living in Calgary by Akiva
Hello guys I'm Maja, and currently I am studying in Denmark, but we [me and my boyfriend] planning to continue our studies in Calgary. So could you share your experience and give advice for us? We would be interested in: -> accommodation ...
First thing you need to know is how much is your budget. There is a university and several colleges in Calgary so depending on the time of year you are coming to the city will determine the availablity of rental units. Where is good places to live ... 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 ...
I almost forgot, a western co-worker when he was in a car accident, he was 100% to blame because the police said, and I quote " If you were not in our country, this accident would not have happened " That person lost his job because of it. If you ... Read More
What brought you to Saudi Arabia and was it worth it.
Hmmm, what brought me to the kingdom. Well I have worked in the oilfield for close to 20 years and back in Canada things were starting to slow down a bit so I came to KSA for job stability. For stability it was worth it but monetarily not so much ... Read More
Finally in KSA by Automation
Hi all finally landed to KSA Al-Khobar, now I am staying in BOUDL near TAMIMI ALakrabia. It was a long waiting exeprience but finally am here, but found difficult to live alone, even seems impossible to live without family and friends. Any backup ...
For myself, I am a very family orientated guy and I am gone for six weeks at a time. What actually works best for myself is i bought a blackberry here and signed up for service, weekly its 29 SAR or you can get a month subscription for 100 SAR. I ... Read More
Restaurants in Khobar by RedGoblin
Food is a large part of the "entertainment/social life" here in the Kingdom. And thankfully there are some really good joints to grab a quick bite or have a relaxing good meal. I see that this forum has a lot of people from a lot of places around ...
Where is the best place to get " Shedguff " I hope I spelled that right. Its the large cup of fruit/yourgurt/nuts drink that you can get in the mornings. I have had some really good ones and some really bad ones. Same with Swarma's as for indian ... Read More
Compound living. by gsxrsean
I recently accepted a verbal offer to work in Al Khobar on rotation for 35 days then 35 days home (USA). The Compound I would be staying at is Eurovillage. While formal paperwork is being drafted I am curious about a few things.. Can anyone tell me ...
I have lived there for four years and just moved away from there. As compounds go its okay, nothing special. What do you want to know? There is a restaurant, store, gym, hotel, soccer pitch, bb court, pool. Immediately across the street is ... 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 ...
hmmm, my opinion of KSA. Well where do I begin. The way they treat the south asian and indian expats is a disgrace. Secondly they can not drive if there life depended on it. I drive the abu hydriah everyday and nearly everyday I see a seirous ... Read More