Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, gender, relationships, religion on April 30, 2008 | 37 Comments »
The Kingdom is a sexually repressed nation. Yes; I realize that is a strong statement and does not apply to each and every citizen but I do believe it applies to a majority. There are many instances of men and women who simply do not know how to have an intimate physical relationship. There is [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, gender, travel on April 29, 2008 | 22 Comments »
I remember when growing up how my bike was the gateway to freedom and independence. I had wheels so I could go anywhere! Not only did I enjoy the feel of the wind blowing through my hair and lifting my feet off the pedals as I coasted down a hill but also the bike helped [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, travel on April 28, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Delayed Flights, Playing Cards and a Kitty
Every special journey must come to an end and the trip to Maida’n Salah went by way too fast. At no time did it feel like time just stood still. Even the long trip from Maida’n Salah back to Medina went by quickly. We arrived at the Medina airport [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Mud Village
The Mud Village in Al Ula was a very interesting place to visit with hundreds of mud houses on both sides of the street. This is the village where many Hajjis would stop to and from Mecca. Some Hajjis after completion of Hajj would choose to remain and live in the mud village. Segregation [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, islam, religion, travel on April 26, 2008 | 9 Comments »
The Tombs
A large draw of Maida’n Salah are the many tombs from the Nabateean people. If you are not aware, the tombs are where the Nabateean’s buried their dead. Some of the tombs have inscriptions outside (provided by archeological teams) which identify some of the families who occupied specific tombs. Some tombs were for women [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, gender, islam, travel on April 25, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Maida’n Salah – The Dig & Meeting the KSU Team
Thanks to a very friendly fellow American in our group we were able to get a very special tour not typically open to tourists. This friendly American from the South displayed his natural Southern charm and hospitality and over dinner the night before befriended some Saudis [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, gender, islam, travel on April 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Maida’n Salah at Sunset
After our group checked into our hotel at Maida’n Salah and had a quick lunch, our guide told us he had an outing in store for us he was sure we would all enjoy. He was going to take us out into the desert for the sunset. I, for one, am always [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, gender, horses, islam, pets, travel on April 23, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Maida’n Salah: Juanita, the Arabian Thoroughbred
There is nothing better than sitting in the soft sand at sunset just taking it easy and contemplating life, when from the bottom of a dune you start to notice a plume of dust rising. The next thing you know a Saudi man comes out of the dust astride a [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, Saudi education, culture, islam, politics, travel on April 22, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Maida’n Salah – The Logistics of Travel
We began our adventure to Maida’n Salah as a group of strangers. We were group representing 8 different countries to include a few from Saudi Arabia. Few of us had known each other prior to the trip. We had all heard about this trip through various resources and decided [...]
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Saudi culture, Saudi customs, culture, islam, religion, travel on April 21, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Why Visit Maida’n Salah?
So what’s the big deal bout Maida’n Salah? Why would someone wish to choose and visit there? Maida’n Salah is one of the ancient and historical sites in the Kingdom. It is located about 400 km from Medinah. It was not only a major trade route during the times of ancient Arabia [...]
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