Comments on: What to do in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

By: pinkwings

pinkwings — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:05:08 +0000

What he said is not by hatred , its 200% true.. We actually live in this country for work purpose and to visit holy places , apart from these two there is nothing in this country .. And so you take cars and being cozy , for those who Dont have cars will the take camel piggy ride? We should not search anything in this place , we have to create to live ..

By: Yahia Bassiouni

Yahia Bassiouni — Sun, 21 May 2017 10:20:03 +0000

He is actually right about everything he said, I’ve been living here my whole life and it’s like hell. Saudi Arabians treat a lot of people like their slaves somehow. I was at Red Sea mall 2 days ago and there was this security guy that kicked me out of the mall because I was wearing a short and there were about 10 people around me wearing shorts but he wouldn’t tell them to go outside because they are Saudis but he kept on saying that they are either with there wives or family and I was with my friends and had no one to get me home before an hour at least and this isn’t the only time something like this happens to me, so actually everything in the article is quite true.

By: Ross Travellingforfun

Ross Travellingforfun — Tue, 16 May 2017 15:26:54 +0000

You go cycling! That is taking your life in your hands. Fair play to you. Good to hear the metro has started but I presume that will be a few years before it is finished and useable.

By: Aous Chazal

Aous Chazal — Thu, 11 May 2017 16:31:02 +0000

Hi!
What you wrote describes Jeddah pretty well. I would like tho to edit a few things. I’m French, living in Jeddah since 2004.
First, now there are buses, from the company saptco, which started two or three years ago. Big orange brand new buses. But unfortunately there aren’t enough yet, and not enough routes. Never tried them so I can’t say a things. Second: you should know that there is a metro project that has started. Third: I’m a cyclist, and believe it or not, I go cycling, in the streets, with my wife. I usually go on Malik (King’s) road all the way from south to north.

By: StevieBC

StevieBC — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:09:11 +0000

I was impressed with the ‘Green Island’ restaurant in Jeddah for its location, [if it’s still there]. It was off the Corniche, on stilts above the water. You could drop crumbs from your bread rolls into the water and you could see the fish below feeding. Apart from that, and the malls,staying at the Al Bilad Hotel gave access to their private beach which provided easy access for snorkeling over the coral reef, which was amazing.

By: Ross Travellingforfun

Ross Travellingforfun — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:43:27 +0000

She must have been having a bad day and wrote it all down. Obhur creek is nice (relative) but I found that diving is definitely a good pastime. you can learn to dive there too.

By: Franky

Franky — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:49:34 +0000

Hi Ross…………ive been in Jeddah 4 months now and found your article very informative. its given me a couple of ideas. Ive already been to the old town. certainly need to get to obhur creek now.

What was that first reply all about ? lol, still a good firm reply.

cheers.

By: Ross Travellingforfun

Ross Travellingforfun — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:08:06 +0000

Thanks for the comment.
As things go in Saudi, Taif is as good as it gets. When I was in Jeddah they were talking of building that new tower which seemed mad and even more mad now with the country running low on funds

By: Niall dorr

Niall dorr — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:54:11 +0000

Good article Ross,

I’m currently staying in a hotel for 3 months which is starting to drive me nuts.

Based on your article I’m going to go to Taif.

today is Friday. ….

I think Saudi is changing. There was a recent 20 page supplement in the Irish independant about vision2030 urging tourist visitors to Jeddah…Nov. 2016.

With the new jeddah tower opportunities around the area will increase…

Later,
Niall

By: Ross Travellingforfun

Ross Travellingforfun — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:01:16 +0000

Thanks. Some people form an opinion without reading it correctly.