Majlis is the Arabic term for living room (or sitting room), salon, or parlor.  It also can refer to the Saudi style seating.  The term actu...

 

OLD BOATS WITH STORIES TO TELL MEN IN SKIRTS (CALLED FUTA) TAKING A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE URGENT PHONE CALL FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK ME ...

SOARING MINARETS SLICE OF LIFE IN JEDDAH LACY WINDOWS LINKING TO -   SKYWATCH TIMELESS THURSDAYS  

Souvenirs - starts with S   Scene from the Souk - A favorite Silver Trinkets from the Souk LINKING TO -  THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

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

One of the most popular purchases of visitors to Saudi Arabia is gold jewelry.  Why, you might ask?  There are several factors at play...

Friendships, dance, traditional clothing, architecture - I wanted to show you more of the lovely variety of souvenirs now available in S...

Buying souvenirs used to be quite challenging here in Jeddah just a few short years ago.  Now souvenirs have become much easier to find....

When people ask me about life in Saudi Arabia, they are often surprised at how typical and normal I describe this place and the people o...

Madinah Road in a newer area of Al Balad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. To  visit MORE friendly skies around the world, fly on over t...

Al Balad is such a fascinating and interesting place. It's the oldest section of the city of Jeddah, which was originally a sleepy...

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SAUDI ARABIA!

I love going down to the oldest part of Jeddah called Al Balad. In many ways, it's like taking a walk back in time.  I will often ta...