Ever Been to Saudi Arabia?

[FuzzyCottonsocks]

Has anyone ever been to Saudi Arabia? Do you have any advice for an American going there for the first time? 

[dodgers16]

 sorry I have never been to Saudi Arabia, I have never even been outside of the United States! good luck and have fun

[lray3152]

Have not, but would definitely like to get out possibly to there and a few other countries in my lifetime.

[ro901]

Have never been there. Too hot for me! Good luck!

[bschumacher]

1.Get an Arabic phrase book.
2. If you're a man, get some really good sunblock, a hat, and white clothing to reflect the relentless sun. Dont't try to talk to any female outside your family for ANY reason; you might get arrested. If you're a woman, buy a chador (long veil) or the religious police might beat you. Females should also resign themselves to spending lots of time indoors with no chance to speak to any man unless he's in your family. Otherwise, the religious police will arrest you.
2. Learn about their culture. It's as different from ours as Pluto is from Planet Earth!!!! Things we consider perfectly innocent upset them, while they have customs that we might find pretty horrifying (no exaggeration there). If you're lucky, you might get to see quaint little rituals like The Stoning of an Adulteress or The Amputation of a Thief's Right Hand.

Have fun!

[GoGoKokiGo]

1.Get an Arabic phrase book.
2. If you're a man, get some really good sunblock, a hat, and white clothing to reflect the relentless sun. Dont't try to talk to any female outside your family for ANY reason; you might get arrested. If you're a woman, buy a chador (long veil) or the religious police might beat you. Females should also resign themselves to spending lots of time indoors with no chance to speak to any man unless he's in your family. Otherwise, the religious police will arrest you.
2. Learn about their culture. It's as different from ours as Pluto is from Planet Earth!!!! Things we consider perfectly innocent upset them, while they have customs that we might find pretty horrifying (no exaggeration there). If you're lucky, you might get to see quaint little rituals like The Stoning of an Adulteress or The Amputation of a Thief's Right Hand.

Have fun!

Not a good time to be a women in Saudi Arabia right now is it?

[FuzzyCottonsocks]

1.Get an Arabic phrase book.
2. If you're a man, get some really good sunblock, a hat, and white clothing to reflect the relentless sun. Dont't try to talk to any female outside your family for ANY reason; you might get arrested. If you're a woman, buy a chador (long veil) or the religious police might beat you. Females should also resign themselves to spending lots of time indoors with no chance to speak to any man unless he's in your family. Otherwise, the religious police will arrest you.
2. Learn about their culture. It's as different from ours as Pluto is from Planet Earth!!!! Things we consider perfectly innocent upset them, while they have customs that we might find pretty horrifying (no exaggeration there). If you're lucky, you might get to see quaint little rituals like The Stoning of an Adulteress or The Amputation of a Thief's Right Hand.

Have fun!

Thanks for the advice! Hopefully the stoning and amputations will be kept to a minimum. 

[ed9173]

nope. i don't think the middle east countries like americans very much though.

[jiuchan]

a lot of filipinos work in saudi arabia if they can't make it to america to work. but i dont' have any advice for you. sorry. never been there. but i heard that it's hot.