Karla Valencia
@karlamelia
Mexican expat in the United Arab Emirates
Forum
34 posts
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15
About me
Mexican
Lives in Dubai, Dubai
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 12 December 2012
Activity
For those trying to learn arabic by alol
Of course the best way is by socializing with locals. But lots of us don't find it that easy specially when most of them speak English, to make your life easier and learning arabic hard. When learning from books, most of the ones I've found ...
Wow!! i look for it and found it... i will give it a try because i have been told the exact same thing, so i have not learnt anything!!! thank you for sharing this link!! :) Read More
I will move to Jeddah, need advice!! :O) by karlamelia
hello all! I will move to Jeddah in about a month. I am a mexican single female and will go to jeddah alone (no husband, kids or any family) I am going to work in KidZania. I am excited about this opportunity but I hav a lot of questions like what ...
Hello all!!! i haven't seen this post... thank you for your reply! i please accept my apologize for my late response. I have been in Jeddah and it has not been bad... all your comments helped a lot, at least to have an idea on what to expect, ... Read More
it is right that they offer me a 1500 sr? by danski
I am a first timer and my first distanation is jeddah,as a family driver ,it is right that they offer me a 1500 sr?
Hello! that is what i pay the person who drives me ONLY weekday from home to the office and back home. no more places, no more days, it takes only around 1 hour per day, he is not available for me, that was the agreement, i think if they ask you to ... Read More
Al Faisalya Women's Welfare Society by pajaroflor
Where can I support this organization http://www.alfaisalya.org/article/news?a=al-faisalya-society-assesses-arab-orphan-day-celeb by buying their crafts? I think it would be awesome to help out. Only Saudi women can be actual members of the ...
I think i have been at their store. it is behind the International Medical Center. Yes they have tricky opening hours but i was there on a saturday afternoon (around 5pm), they have very nice things. Good luck, and i wish this info would be usefull. ... Read More
Abaya by pajaroflor
OK gals! Please send your fave abaya shops, tailor/seamstress, boutique , whatever....Gotta get my KSA " wardrobe" ready. I'm rather tall 5'10" and its been a problem on previous trips...I have all these abayas that are SHORTer than they should ...
boltonboy here is what i know: Do westerners require one? yes, all women require one, from the moment they leave the plane Does the abaya have to be BLACK? NO it doesn't have to be black, but black is the most popular color, i have seen people ... Read More
As a single female how does one get around as in Shopping? by thamiela
Hi ladies an gents, I need some advice on how to get around Riyadh as a single female! Are their taxis which u can call or any other means?
Thamiela! my advise is that you make sure the taxi driver knows the place you are going, sometimes they say they know but they don't, even the ones from hotels. good luck! Read More
Moving to Jeddah in August from USA/Texas by Patrick2u
I would like to know please what is the best 3 areas to stay in Jeddah ? After reading many blogs, it looks like renting in a compound is very hard and you can be on waiting list for 3 months. I asked some people, and they'd told me that Al Hamra ...
another thing you should consider is if you come with wife and kids, if so life outside a compound may not be the best for them. There is a compound in North Obhur called Fal it is less expensive than the ones in the city, and it is right on the ... Read More
Beaches by Awebster777
Hi EB, Can anyone share their experience of Jeddah beach trips for expats? I hear Silver Sands mentioned often and also private hotel beaches....basically I would like to visit beaches where western dress is okay and food/facilities are ...
Oh Alliecat!! Thank you very much for the link and your nice comment about my english! :) I would look for them there!! Thanks again!! :) Read More
Beaches by Awebster777
Hi EB, Can anyone share their experience of Jeddah beach trips for expats? I hear Silver Sands mentioned often and also private hotel beaches....basically I would like to visit beaches where western dress is okay and food/facilities are ...
Thank you aliecat! And to ahmadaq too bad i never met them... I posted a question asking about mexicans living in jeddah on the spanish forum but no mexican ever reply to it :( Thank you both!! :) Read More
Beaches by Awebster777
Hi EB, Can anyone share their experience of Jeddah beach trips for expats? I hear Silver Sands mentioned often and also private hotel beaches....basically I would like to visit beaches where western dress is okay and food/facilities are ...
Ok, i just want to say, since the spanish message was directed to me, it was a friendly message, from someone who has the kindness or the fun to do it. Nothing more than that. Homestly i dont understand the reaction,, for me it was somthing nice and ... Read More
Beaches by Awebster777
Hi EB, Can anyone share their experience of Jeddah beach trips for expats? I hear Silver Sands mentioned often and also private hotel beaches....basically I would like to visit beaches where western dress is okay and food/facilities are ...
thehudd! Thanks for your reply in spanish. y NO no hay mexicanos en Yeda al parecer (apperently there are no mexican people in Jeddah) Read More
Beaches by Awebster777
Hi EB, Can anyone share their experience of Jeddah beach trips for expats? I hear Silver Sands mentioned often and also private hotel beaches....basically I would like to visit beaches where western dress is okay and food/facilities are ...
Hello. I have been to silver sands an also to the private beach club from sheraton... Both are nice. 150 SR per person during weekends... For the sheraton you need an invitation, honestly i dont know how to get it but you can ask at the hotel in the ... Read More
good family beach by lana_bm
hello all, I would like to try snorkeling here in jeddah. but some told me that maybe for ladies it is hard to find a good place. I am with my husband. but can anyone tell me where is the best place to go? is there any good sea that we can wear a ...
Hello. You can also try silver sands, you pay for the day, it is in North Obhur. North of desert sea divers. You can wear a bikini there if you like. A lot of expats families go there. It is a private beach. Read More
I will move to Jeddah, need advice!! :O) by karlamelia
hello all! I will move to Jeddah in about a month. I am a mexican single female and will go to jeddah alone (no husband, kids or any family) I am going to work in KidZania. I am excited about this opportunity but I hav a lot of questions like what ...
Thank you all for your help, and nice words!! I am now in Riyadh and has been quite a experience but much better than I thought. I will be in Jeddah on Monday, but I still need your help to find a driver, if any of you know someone please let me ... Read More
I will move to Jeddah, need advice!! :O) by karlamelia
hello all! I will move to Jeddah in about a month. I am a mexican single female and will go to jeddah alone (no husband, kids or any family) I am going to work in KidZania. I am excited about this opportunity but I hav a lot of questions like what ...
Hello all! Finally the date has been set... I will be on KSA on monday, i will spend a week on Riyadh and then I will go to Jeddah. I dont know yet where am i going to live. i have just one more question does anyone know where can I buy an abaya ... Read More