About This Blog, and About Me: Susie of Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is KSA's 2nd largest city and is located on its west coast, right on the Red Sea. I moved here in 2007 with my Saudi hubby and teenage son. This journal reflects the things that I see here, life through my eyes, my lens.
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Category Archives: Middle East
Incense at Storefront
You can see huge incense burners like these outside many stores and shops in Jeddah. Usually there are smaller incense burners on top of ones like these where the incense is burned. People like to stop by and wave the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Culture, Life, Middle East, Odd or Unusual, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged Arabic, Architecture, business, incense, Jeddah, living, mall, market, modern, shop, signs
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Rafting at the Mall
Most large malls here in Jeddah have full scale family entertainment centers. The Mall of Arabia’s play area includes a rock climbing wall, various rides, water rafting, and a soon to be open Snow Village. There are not many activities … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged entertainment, family, fun, Jeddah, mall
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Our World: Adding On
It is common for additions to existing buildings in Jeddah to be built upwards, adding on more floors as it becomes affordable to the building’s owner. Be sure to visit OUR WORLD TUESDAY, where family-friendly bloggers share a unique glimpse … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Architecture, construction, Jeddah, labor
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Spacious Mall
Just a scene of Jeddah’s Mall of Arabia lower level taken from the second level.
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Clothing, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged mall, modern, Shopping
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SkyWatch: In the Ghetto
Jeddah is a modern city with lots of new construction everywhere, but the city also has some very old and rundown areas as well. Many of the poor foreign workers live in places like this. Though you can’t see them … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Architecture, home, Jeddah
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Just Hangin’ Out
I was waiting in the car for my husband when I looked over and saw this group of young men just hanging out. The man in the traditional dress seemed a little older and was dominating the conversation. All of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged dress, Jeddah, leisure, thobe, youth
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Our World: Busy Signs & Store Fronts
In Jeddah, many shops that offer similar products and services are often right next door to one another for blocks and blocks. My theory is that because of the close proximity of these similar businesses, it causes the signage and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged business, signage, signs
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