JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL

Blogging Break

SusieOfArabia — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:07:55 +0000

Since I am not physically in Saudi Arabia this year, I will be taking a break from blogging. I recently hit 1,000 posts on this blog and I am very proud of that achievement. I’m hoping to be able to return to my blog hopping to visit the many blogs I have enjoyed in the past but have not been able to for the past year due to demands on my time. I appreciate all your support and enthusiasm over the past few years.

Filed under: Photo

Break Time

SusieOfArabia — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:05:58 +0000

A common scene in Jeddah of workers sitting in whatever available shade they can find.

Filed under: Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: workers

Intimate Dining

SusieOfArabia — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:05:26 +0000

This is another dining area of the Andalusia Restaurant on Sultan Road in Jeddah, which I featured yesterday and the day before that.

Filed under: Architecture, Buildings, Food, Hospitality, Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: business, Jeddah, restaurant

Andalusia Restaurant

SusieOfArabia — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:05:56 +0000

The interior of the Andalusia Restaurant on Sultan Road in Jeddah feels like you are a guest in your best friend’s living room. It is comfortable, relaxing, and informal, with Old World charm and beautiful Middle Eastern design elements in the architecture.

Filed under: Architecture, Buildings, Food, Hospitality, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: Architecture, business, Jeddah, restaurant

Moroccan Style Lantern

SusieOfArabia — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:05:43 +0000

This gorgeous Moroccan style lantern hangs in the Andalusia Restaurant on Sultan Road in Jeddah.

Filed under: Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: decor, Jeddah, restaurant

Colorful Evening Gowns

SusieOfArabia — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:51:19 +0000

I’ve shown you photos of over-the-top evening gowns several times before. These were just so colorful, I just had to include them! For an explanation of when dresses like these are worn in Saudi Arabia, see this post and read the comments.

Filed under: Celebrations, Clothing, contradictions, Culture, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping Tagged: Clothing, dress, fashion, Jeddah, wedding, women

Gold Salesman in Saudi Arabia

SusieOfArabia — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:05:33 +0000

Gold is sold by weight here in Saudi Arabia – design doesn’t really matter as far as the price goes. Gold is almost always given to Saudi brides and is commonly found in 18K, 21K, or 24K.

Filed under: Clothing, Culture, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping Tagged: business, Clothing, dress, ghuttra, Jeddah, mall, souk, thobe

Gas Prices in Saudi Arabia

SusieOfArabia — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:05:48 +0000

Leif – this is for you.
Ok, to convert this into US Dollars and Gallons for you, here goes: Roughly 4 Litres equals 1 Gallon, and 1 Saudi Riyal is equal to 26 cents US. So, on the Left – 13.50 in Saudi Riyals is equal to $3.60 US. 30 Litres is equal to 7.9 Gallons. 0.45 Saudi Riyals is equal to about $ 0.12 US. And on the Right – 46.01 SR = $12.27 US. 76.68 Litres = 20.25 Gallons. So basically, for $3.60 US, you would get almost 8 Gallons of gas; and for $12.27 US, you would get over 20 Gallons of gas.

Filed under: Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: comparisons, gas prices

Day’s End on the Red Sea

SusieOfArabia — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:05:04 +0000

Filed under: Architecture, Life, Middle East, Nature, Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: beach, Corniche, Jeddah, leisure, living, Red Sea, sunset

Family Time on the Red Sea

SusieOfArabia — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:05:33 +0000

Filed under: Culture, Life, Nature, Photo, Saudi Arabia Tagged: beach, Corniche, family, Jeddah, leisure, living, Red Sea