December 2016 evolution I had been in Abha for two and a half years. I was getting used to Saudi Arabia, but also tired of how...

December 2013 I had only been at King Khalid University for a semester. I barely traveled outside of my neighborhood by that point. ...

Bangla Market, Khamis Mushait (not my photo) [from FB post: February 7, 2015] I stand by the Abha Khamis main road with a Bangla friend...

September 2017 The village of Thee Ainor Zee Ain is a heritage site in Saudi Arabia located in the Al-Mikhwat province of the Al-Baha...

Kabsa Food coma, Mee'ad, Tihama, Asir/ February 2014 a despised dish "Kabsa". Anyone who stayed in Saudi Arabia for even a short time...

November 2017 [from FB post: November 17, 2017] Toqa Coffee - taste of things to come? I arrived in Jeddah late and my local friend, MN,...

March 2018 Something unique to Saudi Arabia is the concept of the "mamsha". A mamsha is a linear park made especially for strolling in...

Beit Betek, Abha. January 2017 [from FB post: October 26, 2013] Invited to dinner by colleagues last night (non American). "What would...

Applebee's, Jizan. December 2013 [from FB post: October 17, 2016] I have just learned I am now to be paid on the 5th day of the Islamic...

ancient, transplanted olive trees! Latte with cardamom. March 2017 you say prison, I say five-star hotel On one of my trips to Riyadh,...

Graduation, King Khalid University. April 2016 [from FB post: September 9, 2013] I had my first classes today. Overall the students are...

In good news today, Kartik, my Bangla barber re opened his shop. He had to close due to a licensing issue... and in other VERY good news,...

KKU foreign teacher appreciation party, somewhere down the mountain from Abha. December 2015. [from FB post: August 25, 2013] I had the...

Weaver bird nests in Abha. September 2013 In 2017 we were "forced" to stay in the Kingdom for about three weeks of Ramadan simply...

Arab News, August 1, 2015 [from FB post: May 14, 2014] Am I worried about MERS? no. I am worried that I live in the country with the...

King Khalid University, Abha. October 2013 [from FB post: December 7, 2013] Yesterday I went to the "new KKU" campus. First of all, it...

Abha from Nahran Mountain. December 24, 2013 [from FB post: May 12, 2014] I don't know what to make of Saudi Arabia in terms of...

King Fahd Fountain, Jeddah. January 2017 [from FB post: April 23, 2017] Notes from Saudi Arabia: There was a royal decree last night that...

Thalia Street, Riyadh. December 2017 [from FB post: April 18, 2014] I just saw the religious police here arrest two men and take them...

Amarah Fort, Najran. December 2016 Najran has two old palace/fort complexes, Amarah and Saadane. Saadane was closed to visitors when...