Link to PRI’s The World Just what is a ‘caliphate’ scroll down about a third of the page and click on the recording. I want to share this link with you. I listened to this program this morning, the article…
Oman – Muscat – Al Bustan Palace
ME and I traveled to Oman for a long weekend. The flight originated in Bahrain leaving at 9PM and we arrived in Muscat, the capital of Oman at 11:35PM, a 1-1/2 hour flight with a one hour time change. The…
I’m Back
ME and I returned to KSA last Saturday 7th June. We did a world wind trip to the US. Arriving in Philly on the 14th May, we flew the next day to St Petersburg Florida to attend Meredith’s graduation from…
Sadara site tour
Five days after the Shaybah Oil Field trip we had another spouses program. The Spouses Site Tour of the Sadara facility, click here to see my first post on Sadara. Dow Chemical Company and Saudi Aramco formed a 50/50 joint…
Keeping the Ladies Happy – Shaybah
The Sadara and Dow Companies provides for their employees, programs for their spouses to participate in. Just about every month a program or tour is arranged for the purpose of getting the spouses together, to meet, socialize and make new…
Bahrain Pottery
ME and I took a day trip to Bahrain on Easter Sunday. We decided to visit A’ali a small town in Bahrain famous for its pottery crafts and then have an Easter lunch at the Hotel Sofital, known for its…
Hofuf
Last weekend ME and I went on a day trip to Hofuf. Hofuf is 95 miles southwest of Al khobar. It is 50 miles off the Gulf coast and is part of the Al-Ahsa/Al-Hasa oasis the largest oasis in the…
Doha’s Souq Waqif +++
Souq Waqif is one of Doha’s top tourist destinations. It has recently been renovated and cleaned up to make it feel more like an authentic traditional Bedouin marketplace. It not only attracts tourist but thousands of people from across the…
Update and Qatar
Update Hello and sorry for the delay in posting to the blog. ME and I returned to Bryn Mawr in mid March. ME had meetings in Saginaw while I stayed home to be with my parents and to deal with…