Did You know that people outside Saudi Arabia have very little idea of how foreign expats live in the kingdom? From their questions, they sometimes believe that we are living in desert tents,...
Category: Expat
There is no question that expats love living in Saudi Arabia. They love the Saudi people, making friends with other nationalities, the weather (in winter), the lifestyle, the work opportunities and...
Recently, I invited my father to visit us in Saudi Arabia, but after asking people about it, I realized that the procedure to obtain a Family Visit Visa has changed so much that I had little idea how...
What is National Day? Most countries in the world have them. It is a day in the year that people celebrate an important event in the history of their country or in the formation of a nation. On...
In Saudi Arabia, Saudization affects expats on many levels. However, I discovered that even though I am an expat, I really know very little about the subject. So, I decided to do a little research...
Why Does Saudi Arabia Follow The Hijri (Islamic) Calendar Instead Of The Western Gregorian Calendar?
In Saudi Arabia, people follow two calenders- the Hijri (Islamic) calendar and the Gregorian (Western). And because of this fact, I used to earn 11 days more pay than equivalent workers in the rest...