Yes once again I have a blog entry about shopping. But today's experience was a little unique. I went to The Rashid Mall which as the regular readers would be aware is the largest Shopping Mall on the Arabian Peninsula. Tens of thousands of people everyday bustling through looking for the bargain of a life time. Women looking for that perfect outfit to where under their black Abaya were it will not be seen. Children scrambling for more lollies from the pick n mix...

The reason I have titled this blog entry 'Volunteering' is nobody gets paid enough to deal with the following Scorpions Cause Swine Flu. Well not according to health authorities, but last week we had a patient who presented with 'Scorpion Bite' symptoms for 2 days. Apparently he was bitten two days earlier and now had headache, fever, body ache in left arm and both legs and chest pain and coughing. The Scorpion landed on his hand, he flicked it off, and it bounc...

This is being written a few days after the event, but back dated. These are some photos I took at Dhahran Mall. It is actually not permitted to take photos in shopping centres; hence the framing is a little less than perfect. Dhahran Mall is actually my favourite for many reasons. This, readers will recall, I talked about in my Shopping Mall review a few blogs ago. But today I actually got a few photos. This is the huge circular mall built around an amusement p...

A quick entry to support the photos. Most of you will know where to find this stuff in the world, and for those reading this blog that don't recognise where I took the photos well it shall remain and internet secret (until I leave Saudi Arabia) No address as cameras are not allowed, But the photos were surprisingly easy to take as the beds are often this empty. Check out the photo album Stay well and keep out of reach of children, animals and many of my collea...

Bon Voyage John, A rather melancholy feeling descends over Dammam as John has resigned and is leaving the Land of Sand. Saturday he boards the Saptco bus to Bahrain then fly's off to Melbourne via Abu Dhabi. John has been the strength for a lot of us here. His Irish wit will be hard to top. He was the guide I needed on Day 2 after the meet and greet people dumped me on the door step of housing. John introduced us to other Expats communities and helped build a ...