Menu
Expat.com
mari_JO

@mari_JO

Member

Filipino expat in Saudi Arabia

Forum

21 posts

About me

Filipino

Registration: 15 July 2019

Activity

mari_JO replied to a thread
3 years ago
tuttifrutti

BAKING SUPPLY SHOPS in KHOBAR/DHARAN AREAS by tuttifrutti

Hello! Im currently looking for a baking supply shop. Im in need of cake boards, cake boxes and other food boxes. Preferably eco-friendly if possible such as bagasse material, Kraft boxes are okay too. Your help is much appreciated. Thank you

mari_JO

hi! you can try these: 1. Hazzaz shopping store ( near Nesto khobar, along the khobar-dhahran highway i think) 2. Amazon (5.75) stores or any "ashera-ashera/ everything 10" stores 3. Sun City stores 4. Zamil store (near khobar ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
3 years ago
katherine1921

leisure group by katherine1921

hi is there anyone here who has free time and can visit aome historical places here in riyadh? message me i want to come along.thanks!

mari_JO

hi kath! if you are willing to travel outside riyadh and explore some sights with me, you are more than welcome. this month (june) i will be on a 3 week trip around Ksa and if ur free and willing to meet up and explore together some areas, that ... Read More

mari_JO created a thread
3 years ago

explore jeddah or nearby places

hi! i will be in jeddah this june 13-17. 1st time in jeddah and looking for recommendations if there are group trips or someone interested to explore the historical sites of jeddah (and nearby taif? time permitting)? willing to share gas/transpo ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
4 years ago
Noura.qahtani

Brazilian martial Art for woman? by Noura.qahtani

Hi I’m coming back to Saudi in a month and I wonder if there is a Brazilian martial arts for woman in Dammam or Khobar or that area in general!!? I’ve been training for 2 years and I don’t want to stop rolling If not, Let me ...

mari_JO

hi. i want to learn BJJ. i have no previous experience or training. any body in khobar area who offers lessons? pls contact me directly. thank you Read More

mari_JO created a thread
4 years ago

Drivers license process for FEMALE

hi! im an iqama holder with Philippines driver's license. i would like to ask the other female expats who had experience with getting saudi license here in eastern province (specifically, dammam): 1. how long was the processing (lectures, exams, ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
4 years ago
soze keiser

Searching a boxing possibility in Khobar/Dammam/Dhahran area by soze keiser

Hi, I wanna practice some boxing. I need a gym or club where they have place/materials for practicing.....anyone knows one in Khobar/Dhahran area?

mari_JO

hi! interested to learn boxing, or any self-defense related training for WOMEN. i have no previous experience or training. anyone here can recommend a place or someone who offers lessons/trainings to newbies? preferably somewhere in Khobar. thanks! Read More

mari_JO created a thread
5 years ago

car/taxi hire

hi. travelling to abha for 2 days. i need a car + driver or taxi to take me around. how much approximately would be the cost/day? any advice? thanks! Read More

mari_JO created a thread
5 years ago

Faifa mountains

hi! is there a public transport or taxi for hire from abha or jizan to Faifa mountains? il be going to abha and jizan and would like to visit Faifa on my own.. any advice how i can do this? i cannot drive. willing to rent car+ driver. costs? thanks! Read More

mari_JO created a thread
5 years ago

taxi hire for travel to Abha/ Jazan

hi! solo female traveller looking for taxi hire service to take me from: 1) jazan to faifa mountains, wadi lajab, other sights in jazan 2) abha to sights around abha 3)jazan airport to jazan seaport -- how much by taxi normally? 4) abha to abha ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
5 years ago
NicoCh

Farasan Island for a week end by NicoCh

Hello, I am planning to go to Farasan Island for a week-end. For those interested I post here what I have found so far. From Riyadh, you have to take a plane to Jazan (also written Gizan) with Saudi Arabian (4 planes) or Nasair (2 planes). After ...

mari_JO

hi! im planning to go to farasan islands on sept or october. i may be going solo, as i have yet to find travel buddies interested to travel with me so we can split the costs. anyway, how hard/ easy is it to go to farasan islands on my own, with no ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
5 years ago
Julien

New members of the Saudi Arabia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Saudi Arabia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...

mari_JO

hi suribhai, maybe they cancelled all trips to amman? or still too early to book (usually booking opens a month or 2) as per my experience, i did fly into amman and took bus from amman to saudi (dammam) and it took around 24hours). we left 12noon ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
5 years ago
Julien

New members of the Saudi Arabia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Saudi Arabia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...

mari_JO

hi suribhai! how are you? i only took Amman --> Dammam saptco bus. but from what i know, there IS a SAPTCO (wed/ sat only) and JETT (Mon/ Thurs only) bus from riyadh to amman. a friend of mine and his wife were able to buy tickets before when ... Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
5 years ago
Julien

New members of the Saudi Arabia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Saudi Arabia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...

mari_JO

hi marinel! i havent done the jedd-jordan route yet, but i did a Solo trip Amman-Dammam by saptco last 2018. im interested to go back to jordan and cross by saptco to/from. pls keep me posted about your trip. thanks! Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
5 years ago
MahFa

Female Friends by MahFa

Hi! I moved here recently after getting married. I love to socialize with fun loving and outgoing females. I would like to meet such ladies (or couples along with my husband) in Khobar/Dammam.

mari_JO

hi irfan! im based in khobar. Read More

mari_JO replied to a thread
5 years ago
MahFa

Female Friends by MahFa

Hi! I moved here recently after getting married. I love to socialize with fun loving and outgoing females. I would like to meet such ladies (or couples along with my husband) in Khobar/Dammam.

mari_JO

hi! i know this thread is old...but im looking for single ladies or couple who are interested in roadtrips and nature trips...im not really into the party scene, though. Read More