I guess you could say I found my “signature scent” when I was only 21years old. Think Arabic oud meets the sweet yet crisp scents that don’t overwhelm the American pallet. That’s Faedatik, by Swiss Arabian aka my favorite perfume in the world. Don’t get me wrong- it isn’t my only perfume. I really love…
Tag: middle east
Kitchen Loving
So, everyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with my kitchen. It’s my favorite room in my home. I love to cook and bake, so it’s only fitting that I have a nice kitchen. Well, I went to a home goods store and I nearly had a heart attack. It’s going to hard…
Fashion sense
Saudi Arabia is considered as one of the most conservative countries in the world. There is a dress code, and women wear black abayas, hijabs, and niqabs. The only thing visible on most Saudi Women when they are in public is their eyes. When they are with other women, however, they are able to wear…
Silence
“Prayer time. Everything’s closed. It should be reopened soon, if you want to wait here.” There was an eerily calm about the place, the entire place was nearly vacated except for a few people sitting quietly on benches, waiting for the stores to reopen. “Over there is a supermarket, so you can get any food…
Supermarket haul
As you know I am super in love with how cheap things are here in KSA. Lately I have had to do a lot of shopping hauls since I’m missing a lot of things as I just moved here. Yesterday I was able to take a company bus to town, and went to both a…
I really want to take a minute to tell you guys how much I appreciate my company driver. Masha’allah he is such a sweet guy. He drives us girls from the compound everywhere, and he always makes sure we are on time for work, and he is always there waiting for us when we are finished. When…
Bus ride to Qassim
My first day in Saudi Arabia was spent in Riyadh. I was supposed to be at Al Khaleej headquarters at 9 am, so I decided to go for a walk and explore the city for a while. Honestly, I fell in love it, so you can imagine my disappointment when the head of the company decided…
Great news
My visa was approved. If you can’t tell I’m super excited to move.
What caused the delay?
When I signed my job contract I was scheduled to leave July 31st. Still I am in USA. Why is that? Because my doctor is irresponsible. One of the requirements to get a visa to KSA is a physical exam including blood work. I sent my information to my employer on June 28th. June 29th…
Why Saudi Arabia?
Since I have made the ‘official announcement’ about my job offer, a ton of people have asked me, “Why did you choose Saudi Arabia?” This is probably the number one question I’ve gotten since getting hired. And I’ve gotten a lot of questions. So here I will address the newly famous question, “Why Saudi Arabia?” Every time…
Quick Update!
Basically I have “trashed” a lot of my previous posts for personal reasons. I am a private person and I don’t want to give a lot of detail to the things that have happened in the past few months. I will however give everyone a quick update about what is happening in my life. Formally…
My Favorite Piece
Eventually I’m going to get around to doing a full post on the Dubai Miracle Garden, but until then check this out. This was one of my favorite displays set up in the park.
Kendra in KSA 