66. Shawermas. 58. Oooh, House of Donuts, Riyadh has the best we love you. shawermas. That is all.
59. The roundabouts
with their striking art sculptures.
60. GREAT HOME BUSINESSES. 61. No taxes,
which means you get to keep your entire salary and spend the extra on cool stuff like traveling and that huge batman statue.
67. Cheap camping equipment’s everywhere, and it will last you decades. Oh and we get to go sand bashing in a Touareg because the desert is our backyard.
68. Sh arqaw is
69. ACs are everywhere. We’ve
been dealing with hot summers for ages now, so we’re much better equipped for heat waves than the rest of the world is. You can barely feel it!
70. New discoveries
like art galleries.
71. Riyadh is the perfect city for night owls, with stores closing late and breakfasts stretching till noon. 72. There’s a new
62. Jeddahwis are super friendly.
63. The many public
and private beach resorts in Jeddah.
64. EVENTS!
There is always something happening somewhere in town.
65. JEDDAH'S FISHING TRIPS!
restaurant opening almost every week. Makes our jobs easier, it does.
Asides from the crazy driving, you could walk around with an open bag and not worry too much about finding someone’s hand inside. Oh, Riyadh, never change.
95. The many walkways, especially Falasteen Walkway and Majra Al Sail.
84.
RAS TANURA!
94.
BARBECUES IN TH E
PARK.
96. In Sharqiya we can get from one city to another in a little under minutes.
20 ahra
in for
dinn er (or
78. The art sculptures on Jeddah's seaside. 79. Foul is for two riyals. And tamees is for one. Your Local Friendly Fawal
80. Fries, balila and ice cream from local food carts. 81. Local dishes like mutabag and maasoub, etc.
73. Hinaini and
freek. Purely najdi desserts that you will not find anywhere else in the planet, and they make us oh so very happy.
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ffee)
and
be b ack b
efore
easy to rent boats or yachts and go cruising at sea.
75. World tallest fountain, King Fahad Fountain.
bedt ime.
85. Scuba diving and discovering the Red Sea underwater.
86. DIVERSITY IS GROWING, AND WITH IT THE MULTICULTURAL FACET OF RIYADH. 87. We can make sand castles. 88. Sharqiya is home to one of the world's top universities. KFUPM-ers, holla back! 89. Gigantic city-like campuses like Aramco and KFUPM.
97. CHEAP GOLD. There’s a reason Riyadhis have so many baubles; a diamond bracelet costs less here than most places. Magpies, we are. Taibah Souk, Althumairy Souk
98. HORSEBACK RIDING. 99. Kabdah sandwiches in the wee hours of the morning.
90. THE BEAUTIFUL FAKIEH AQUARIUM.
74. It's always
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93. In Sharqiya, we are the most culturally diverse region, bringing harmony between tradition and tolerance.
83. Exfoliating is never a problem in Riyadh because there are more Moroccan baths than McDonald’s outlets in this town, and that’s saying something.
77. THE SAFETY.
can h ead o ver to B
92. Bite into an Anoosh cookie.
82. Charity is a big part of the Riyadh’s culture. Thou shalt help thy neighbour, and all that. bunyan.org.sa ensan.org.sa
76. Wherever we take our children in Riyadh, they always get a sweet or a freebie from shop sellers, and most restaurants and public places are very forgiving of noisy children.
91. AL BALAD
(which became a UNESCO site).
100. JEDDAH'S BEAUTIFUL CORNICHE.