UniversalStop
American expat in Saudi Arabia
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American
Lives in Dammam
Registration: 24 August 2010
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"Hollywood Kissing" by rbogie
Can someone explain to me the greeting between men where they put cheeks together and make pretend kissing sounds three times? I call it Hollywood kissing because it sounds like kissing but is all fakey and Hollywoody.
If you're gonna ban PDA, let's ban it for everyone. I'm an equal opportunity denier. Read More
PMU Compounds by DaveLynn
I am looking for information on compounds near PMU. I will be moving to Khobar from the USA to work for PMU and am looking for a compound near by. Any information on this will be helpful.
My friend works for PMU as an English instructor, and they've put her up in the Al-Bilad compound near the Holiday Inn. Her apartment is pretty ample in size - about twice as large as the one provided to me by KFUPM. Full accommodated, of ... Read More
Coffeeshop Search
Greetings All: I've been in Dhahran/Khobar for about a year now, and I've found most everything I need to function. There's still one thing I really miss from the States - a nice cozy coffeeshop where I can go and read/work. Ideally I'd love to ... Read More
31 years old /young/ atheist male from central europe by jenda
Hi All, this is my first post here, so i hope I´am doing it right. I live in Khobar, close to Al Rashid mall, alone. There is no other europeans/americans in place where i work /newspaper company, as graphic designer/ I bought cheap second hand ...
I love that you introduced yourself as atheist. I don't have a bike, but I'd be up getting out and doing something. Read More
Sheesha places in Khobar? by hs789
Okay, so I know there are many sheesha places for males out here, but does anyone know of any sheesha places which allow females as well? They used to have a lot a few years ago, but then they all got shut down for some reason. I'm not looking for ...
For what it's worth, when I first moved here, I was invited to the Oasis compound for dinner. It was a Lebanese place - a huge restaurant - and there women smoking shisha there. I believe it was something like 30-50SR. I'd suggest that place ... Read More
Job offer in Khobar, need some help please!!! by benberdejo
Hi everyone, I have posted a topic in the khobar foum, unfortunately i did not get much answer. I am hoping that i can get a little more feedback if a write it here. thank you for your kindness and replies Hi everyone, first of all Iwould like to ...
Just know what you're getting into, culturally. If it's not too off-putting, make the move. At the very least, it'll be an interesting experience. Speaking as another single guy in the area, it can be a bit of a challenging to make new ... Read More
Car Shopping
Greetings Khobarians. Happy 2011. So I've given the taxi route a valiant effort, but after many evenings and quite a few weekends left to languish in my apartment at the sometimes daunting task of exploring in a taxi, I've decided that I need a ... Read More
Recycling by UniversalStop
Greetings all. I'm fairly new to the region, and am still not quite used to the idea of not recycling. Every time I throw away plastic or glass, my heart hurts a little. Everyone has told me that there's no recycling and that I should get used to ...
I'm pretty good at combining trips. Perhaps I could go to Farm 9 for my weekly needs and drop off my recyclables while there? Thanks for the info. Appreciated. Read More
Recycling by UniversalStop
Greetings all. I'm fairly new to the region, and am still not quite used to the idea of not recycling. Every time I throw away plastic or glass, my heart hurts a little. Everyone has told me that there's no recycling and that I should get used to ...
Excuse my ignorance, but how close are those places to KFUPM in Dhahran? Read More
Recycling by UniversalStop
Greetings all. I'm fairly new to the region, and am still not quite used to the idea of not recycling. Every time I throw away plastic or glass, my heart hurts a little. Everyone has told me that there's no recycling and that I should get used to ...
That's a good suggestion, assuming I can't make it to proper recycle bins. I really don't mind to drop them off - in fact, that's what I did back in my hometown (Eastern Kentucky, too, hasn't caught on). Not having a car puts a kink into getting ... 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 are these places that serve out amazing grub? And I'm definitely looking for Indian places that exist more to serve Indian demographics, as opposed to Westerners/Saudis. I heard about the pricey place, but have avoided it so far for that ... Read More
Recycling
Greetings all. I'm fairly new to the region, and am still not quite used to the idea of not recycling. Every time I throw away plastic or glass, my heart hurts a little. Everyone has told me that there's no recycling and that I should get used to ... Read More
Where are the Europeans/Americans in Khobar?? by xval13
Hi everybody, I'm an expatriates in Saudi Arabia since October 2009. I'm living actually in Khobar where I'm working. I'm a french guy of 21 yo and I'm living in Eurovillage compound. Unfortunately this place is quiet....very quiet....and people ...
I feel for ya, guy. I often see no Westerners all day long. Of course, there are tons of Euros and Yanks at Aramco. I recently visited Sara (spelling?) Compound, and almost everyone I saw was European. They all seemed to like it there. 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 ...
Anybody know a good Indian restaurant? One with any array of veggie options would be a perk. When I moved here and saw just how many Indians live in the area, I was excited about possibility of finding little hole-in-the-wall eateries. Alas, I ... Read More