4 days visiting the oasis known as AlUla. Where farmland and luxury go hand in hand.
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Saudi Arabia is unique in the region for requiring its expatriates to pay a visa fee each and every time they wish to re-enter the country. This is known as the exit/re-entry visa and it applies to expats residing in Saudi Arabia.
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This annual holiday promotes the benefits of physical activity by hosting a wide-variety of events for the public - including free workout classes, various sporting tournaments. Offices and schools close down, while both government and private businesses organize activities to get the community involved. Regatta Day
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Obtaining my Driver’s License in Qatar was not as simple as converting it from my valid U.S. license. Read on for the steps required to legally hit the road.
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Alcohol consumption in The Middle East is a topic hotter than the weather we’re currently experiencing. Especially as the FIFA World Cup and its estimated one million fans from around the globe draw nearer. But what does alcohol consumption look like year-round, for those of us living here?
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With technology, you can now see the world from the comfort of your bedroom – and for a huge fraction of the cost.
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Elaina Rose surprised us with her quick and early arrival. If her arrival says anything about her personality, Baby Girl is going to keep us on our toes and I’m totally here for it!
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Though we haven’t been there long and have spent a number of months quarantined outside the kingdom, we’ve still managed a number of culturally rich experiences living in Saudi Arabia. I gave more thought to the obstacles we faced once settling into the kingdom and came up with 5 of the greatest challenges of life in the Middle East.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made drastic changes to the travel industry, currently and possibly forever. If you’ve never considered purchasing travel insurance in the past, perhaps going forward you may.
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While wine and beer make up the majority of our meal accompaniments, on nights like this - when we bring home my favorite, Amigo Loco - nothing pairs better than a fresh Mexican Martini. Or, Quarantini, as coined somewhere on Instagram.
So I thought I’d use some of my free time to share how we make these liberating libations at home.
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Bahrain lies in the Persian Gulf, in between Qatar and the east coast of Saudi Arabia. It blows my mind that in the same amount of time it would take us to drive across Houston, Texas, we can now cross a border (on a bridge, over the gulf) and enter another country.
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My husband and I spent 10 days across 3 Greek islands - Paros, Santorini & Crete. I could write a post for each island, detailing our every move, but I prefer to provide for you an overview of our itinerary, highlight a few of our favorite experiences, and leave you with our biggest takeaways.
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