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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Given the recent murders of foreign visitors to Mdain Saleh I think it might be wiser not to consider this sort of tourism for a while.

Incidentally these foreign visitors were not a bunch of unbelievers running around in shorts - they were Francophone Muslims.

I for one will stay in my Saudi apartment. I had hoped to see the Wahbah Crater but will head for Shiraz (Persepolis) in Iran for a break. Or sit at home and listen to Bix Beiderbecke and Jimmie Rodgers. On 78rpm shellac of course.

Bebsi · Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 958

WW, what with your obviously rivetting adventures in Japan and your huge social involvement there, you would fit in very well with Brasscat and the Misharistas on their intrepid adventures around KSA. You will have no probs at all, just get into your summer gear, (t-shirt and shorts will be fine...careful with hot-pants tho) and head off. If for example, you became 'an item' with one of the boys, you would have no probs at all in hotel rooms.

Go for it, you will find KSA a fascinating experience with never a dull moment. Don't let negative people like those you find in this forum destroy your dreams and idylls.

Regarding books, I'm writing something to tie in with Girls of Riyadh. It's called Boys of Bahrain. It tells stories of Bacchanalian boisterousness, drunken debauchery and iniquitous incursions into island life. Of course, because of the nature of the tome's controversial contents, I am being chased by people all over the world - various religious fundamentalists, Mossad, the CIA, the Russian mafia, the regular mafia, the Medellin Cartel, MI6, Hamas, the Syrians, Hizbollah, the Mongolians, the Fijiians (DK why those last two) and last but not least, FIBB (Federation of Independent Businessladies of Bahrain). I am currently in hiding, and copies may be hard to get so place your orders now.

brasscat · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: Common sense & Getting around

The one thing I learned very early on in KSA is: respect others and be respected in turn.

I was safer in a Bedu tent in the Al Nufud Desert than I was walking down the streets of my own home town. The hospitality and total repect was very impressive. Just sitting with the clan leader sipping fresh hot Arab coffee while talking of life the desert is worth any effort.

The Misharistas came together and chose to be unbored, all it took was a local travel agent and a company specializing in weekend trips. Totally cheap to boot.

For simple shopping fun go to the Arab open air kiosks instead of grocery stores. Major fun here.
brasscat