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Heaton
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 Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:05 pm Post subject: What should I bring with me? |
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| If I was coming to KSA for the first time, what would I be well advised to bring with me? Other than contraband, obviously, what is cheaper or easier to find "back home" than in it is to find in KSA? I figure books in English are one thing... Any other suggestions? |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Dear Heaton
A loaded Kindle (or other e-reader.)
Regards,
John |
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rainbowprof
Joined: 18 Feb 2012
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Location: Penang
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
Dear Heaton
A loaded Kindle (or other e-reader.)
Regards,
John |
A good idea. Or a loaded 1 or 2 terabyte hdd. But can't one download virtually anything anywhere- KSA included? Are there download limits on the internet plans there or is it open slather as in many other countries (unlimited uploads and downloads for a flat fee)? |
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EnglishDoYouSpeakIt
Joined: 19 May 2009
Posts: 151
Location: Saudi Arabia
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:14 am Post subject: |
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| rainbowprof wrote: |
A good idea. Or a loaded 1 or 2 terabyte hdd. But can't one download virtually anything anywhere- KSA included? Are there download limits on the internet plans there or is it open slather as in many other countries (unlimited uploads and downloads for a flat fee)? |
There are affordable unlimited plans. IIRC most plans are based on speed and not a gigabit limit. And yes, torrents are available. It's easy to keep up with your programs.
Electronics are generally more expensive so if you are planning to get something get it before you come. |
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Grendal
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
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Location: Lurking in the depths of the Faisaliah Tower underground parking.
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What should you bring?
That a loaded question Heaton.
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Grendal
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
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Location: Lurking in the depths of the Faisaliah Tower underground parking.
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Well after you arrive here, it is not what you bring that is important but what you keep that will take prominence in your life here.
Sanity. Bring lots and lots of that and try to keep it for as long as you can while you are here. You can also try to ration it out so that you don't run out of it during the long droughts in the summer when all you do outside is squint and melt from heat.
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smitty
Joined: 26 Jan 2010
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| Rent a VPN. If this site gets blocked, or to read infidel sites like Rolling Stone magazine. Not to mention porn. |
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ultraman111
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| smitty wrote: |
| Rent a VPN. If this site gets blocked, or to read infidel sites like Rolling Stone magazine. Not to mention porn. |
Get one before you go.....or once there...? Do they block vpn sites? |
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smitty
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| It's easier when you're not there because you can do more research. Google is on a super safe search so lots of legitimate things are blocked. |
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