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Staying in a Saudi Cave

Toddlers and ledges and caves, oh my! We followed the harrowing gravel road up the stone mountains of Lower Shada Mountain in the Al Bahah region – not in search of a wizard to whisk us home (although that would

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Taif

Taif: Our Go-To Weekend Escape

Ah, Taif, you breath of fresh air, you. Always there to unburden our senses which have been coated with a layer of Jeddah car pollution and dust. Reminding us that Saudi has farms, greenery, mountains, and animals other than pigeons.

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Our Pandemic Travel Experience (with Kids)

We took to the skies a week and a half before Thanksgiving (Nov 15th) as Saudi had somewhat opened their borders, finally allowing international travel (for non-Saudis) for the first time since March. As all of our previous 2020 travel

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Saudi Staycation: What To Do In Al Bahah

Borders are still closed in Saudi, which has led everyone to set their sights within the kingdom for vacation this summer. My feed has been filled with people embarking on road trips across the country, flocking to the cooler mountains

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Jamienne McKee

I’m an American in Saudi Arabia, here to give you a candid glimpse into expat life in the kingdom, offer travel tips for Saudi and beyond (especially with kids in tow), and share whatever else strikes my fancy.

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