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  • By Cielo_Algaeed on January 19, 2007
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  • Dont be surprised if a driver both local and foreign swerve from the outer left side of the street to the extreme right of the street or vice versa when making a right/left turn. A very dangerous move that causes panic and car accidents. Unfortunately, its a common practice here in Riyadh. So, as per my hubby, if you drive in Riyadh...BE A DEFENSIVE DRIVER!


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    Arab Women eyeing on YOU
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  • Updated By Cielo_Algaeed on February 10, 2007
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    This tip is not a danger tip or warning but more of a reminder tip to those ladies married to a Saudi National or to an arab. It is not a common sight here for Arab ladies to see men being with soemeone or married to someone who is not a Saudi or an Arab...it seems like a big puzzle for them that needs to be solve hehehehe... So, expect that when you go to the malls or dine- those almond eyes ladies will all be starring at you. Dont fret..they dont mean any harm :-)


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    Killer hot weather
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  • Updated By toni28 on May 31, 2006
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    If you have to intend driving in a hot weather on the middle of the desert be sure that your car is in good condition, full of gas, with lots of water and don’t forget to bring your cell phone. A friend of ours told this story happened last summer that there was a Filipino engineer here in Riyadh found dead in his car, gas empty, no cell phones and no water and he stranded on the desert, he said according to the autopsy the cause of his death was dehydrated.


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    Reduce your speed
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  • Updated By toni28 on January 15, 2007
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    Reduce your car speed when you are driving on the highway especially when its far from civilization My husband were enjoyed driving our car with 100kph when we were on our way to the desert he didn’t noticed the humps on the road that can caused us to stranded in the dark place. It was a lesson to us very scary and very expensive to fix the broken part of your car. :-(


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    wear your abaya
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  • Updated By toni28 on January 30, 2007
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    According to our friends there was a girl who just wore a jeans and shirt in batha area and not wore an abbaya they said the mutawa sent her in jail. For the girls dont you ever ever try not to wear your abaya when you are in public this could be a rule of tradional way of the country.


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    Avoid walking in the dark place
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  • Updated By toni28 on March 9, 2007
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    This tip is for the female expat and those who are planning to work in saudi... avoid walking in the dark places especially at late evening even if you are accompanied with someone else. We heard a news from our friends recently that there were a filipina nurses were being kidnapped by anonymous gang while they were walking along at the dark place from shopping they were not killed and returned safe but a big question still there if what they did to them. This crime is rarely happened in riyadh and its happening too in some other countries there is nothing wrong if we do keep an extra care to avoid this and it wont be happened to us.


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    Dangerous camel!
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  • Updated By toni28 on March 14, 2007
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    Beware of the camel should be acrossed on your way when you go to desert we encountered it twice when we went to the desert, it might be caused of an accident either you will get hurt or the camel would be hurt. According to our friends when you hit a camel you will pay a fine which the cost of one camel is about 5 thousand to 70 thousand riyals depends of its age and color. Though I didn’t believe that camel is so expensive I browsed the net and I found a camel sale web site which is true , now I believed… Yes!! It’s too expensive, so beware to hit a camel!!


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    Don't offend the religious police
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  • By bzh on January 15, 2003
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  • Saudi Arabia has a religious police. You should be extremely careful not to get in a situation where you would confront them. If you are stopped by a religious policeman, just do what he says if it is reasonable. For instance, avoid being outside during prayer time, do not eat nor smoke in public during Ramadan in daytime and avoid displaying jewellery.

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    Desert Trees
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  • By Cielo_Algaeed on February 10, 2007
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    Beware of the trees which you can find within the dessert. They have numerous thorns which can definitely hurt you. A piece of advice, LOOK BEFORE TOUCHING!


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    Desert Trekking
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  • By Cielo_Algaeed on February 25, 2007
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    If you plan to go on desert trekking or mountain climbing be sure to watch your steps as you climb up the mountains. The trails are very steep with very sharp stones. Step on a stable rock to prevent you from slipping or falling.


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