NEW WATERPARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION NORTH OF JEDDAH WORKERS GETTING OUT THE HOT SUN UNDER A FLATBED CAMELS SEEKING REFUGE IN THE SHADE OF A P...

This area at the Mall of Arabia in Jeddah offers lots of fun activities for kids.  KidZania allows kids to assume the roles of various caree...

Today's post is just a couple of shots of slices of life on Jeddah's Corniche, along the Red Sea coastline.

Back in 2003, a modestly dressed doll named Fulla hit the marketplace here in the Middle East.  Fulla was introduced as an alternative...

Jeddah's new and improved waterfront sports a variety of welcome additions, including this giant sized chess set in a park setting. ...

Saudi Arabia is a very family-oriented place, full of entertainment facilities that cater to children. Among these are water parks and a...

I'm seeing more and more public outdoor areas where people can walk and exercise out in the open around the city. These aren't r...

One of the draws for many workers from other countries is the lifestyle offered here in Saudi Arabia. Many expats live in compounds, whi...

Mall of Arabia in Jeddah is now home to the fairly new kid's interactive play place called Kidzania.  It's where children can pre...

Jeddah's coastline along the Red Sea stretches for miles and miles.  While there are some areas that offer seating and picnicking fa...

Earlier this year, I wrote about an incident that involved women swinging on swings in Saudi Arabia being advised by religious policeme...

This is a small portion of a huge playground area near Waba Crater.   There was even a grassy area to play on.  I love the space alien th...

A mechanical bull is not something one might expect to see in a place like Saudi Arabia.  But this one exists in the Iceland Mall on the ...

Gated communites, or compounds as they are called here in Jeddah, are very popular living choices for expat workers. Women can drive within...

Many expats who come to Saudi Arabia to work prefer to live in gated and guarded communities called compounds.  Many compounds offer recrea...

We don't go out that much at night, but when we do, I'm always amazed at the lively nightlife on the streets.  There are of cours...

I love IKEA.  The one here in Jeddah has an area for children to occupy themselves with child-friendly accommodations and video viewing. ...

The Corniche running along Jeddah's Red Sea coastline has a brand new attraction - the long awaited Fakieh Aquarium.  The grand openi...

There is so much new construction going on all over Jeddah. In the northeast area of the city, new roads and buildings are being built at a...