Once it starts to really hot up here in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia, the humidity also rises which makes it almost unbearable to...

Ramadan Kareem Everyone! Yes, the blessed month of Ramadan is here and this year I attended my first-ever Ghabgha. Coming from the UK to...

I usually write about something more serious for international women's month (see last year's post: https://www.sandcastlesinsaudi.com/po...

Recently I was blessed with being able to visit Makkah again to perform Umrah AlHamdulillah. (Umrah is a pilgrimage performed by Muslims...

I hope everyone's new year is off to a great start. Mine has been busy but fun. We kicked off 2023 with something very exciting for us....

It's officially wintertime in Saudi and you know what that means; time to get out and explore more. If you are thinking about where in...

I've been to Riyadh so many times now yet I still feel that I haven't seen that much of it. I either seem to be flying into or out of the...

Since I moved to Saudi I have been very aware from both my own experience and from talking to others of the importance of having a...

Something you are sure to notice in your first year of living in Saudi Arabia is the official public holidays and the associated...

September is here and what a month it is. I always consider the start of September to be the start of my year here in Saudi. Like an...

Isn't it funny how you forget just how hot it gets here? All of a sudden you are going about your day, as usual, you go to walk outside...

Being aware of what to expect for Ramadan as an ex-pat living in Saudi Arabia is not only important for those who are not Muslims but...

This International Women's Day I am dedicating this blog to the women in my particular community, a group of women who may differ in many...

We love road trips and it is hard to imagine that it is only recently that my family and I have found a love of road tripping. As well as...

Happy new year everyone! Yes, I'm a little late to the new year party but better late than never! I was really busy over the winter break...

Just before we set off on our road trip, we learned about a place called King Abdullah Economic City, or KAEC. KAEC was apparently opened...

Our epic annual road trip started this year in Ta'if. Ta'if is a town in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia to the west and slightly south...

It is only a matter of days before we set off on our next road trip adventure. It has been a long time in the planning but finally, it is...

This weekend we took a trip to Al Ahsa. I’ve wanted to visit for a long time now as I am a bit of a history geek and I love old places...

I've been so busy since getting back to Saudi but today it was lovely to take a trip out for a coffee with a friend and guess what?! We...