An Englishman In Saudi Arabia

Well done Miss Japan for winning Miss Universe. I missed the show, but I'm sure your suggestion to bring about world peace was a sound o...

It's nice to see a leading Middle Eastern airline being honest with its customers. This has confirmed my suspicion that unless you ask f...

To prove what "expat in al-Khobar" said is true, here is a typical barber's sign (this one is from Dubai). Instead of a "...

Just to show that English can be "lost in translation" even in England: The roast duck rice sounds nice, but I have hygiene concer...

Our recent trip to Europe included a stay in part of the world I've grown to love, rural Spain. It's a beautiful place with friendly...

Saudi banks put the "cuss" and the "vice" into "customer service". I'd put it off as long as I could but I...

A little over a week ago an American women's society met over a restaurant here in Riyadh. It was a women-only affair, they ate a little...

Well done to Rachel Reid for her swimming adventure in Riyadh . …and for crying out loud can't we all just get along ? I love the BBC

Speaking of Danube supermarket, its an unusual supermarket when it comes to prices. Some items there are bargains (good Terry) whilst some a...

If you haven't lived here this won't sound strange at all. We went to Hayat mall over the weekend. My congratulations go to Riyadh...

I've come to accept that when we move to a new country unusual illnesses will strike whilst my body is being introduced to all the local...

What happens in Chub city? Is this where the chubby kids go to play with their toys after an afternoon eating McDonalds? I wish this was th...

As you can see, the mosquitoes in Saudi Arabia are on the large side. What do you need to kill the mossies? A bit of Arse, that’s what.

When I was young(er) a close English friend believed that England was the best place in the world to live. I was convinced he was wrong. Our...

When I received the Saudi job offer my wife and I stayed open minded and did our research. We bought the Lonely Planet (did the authors ever...