My First Souk Night with Bonus Mutaween (Religious Police) Encounter Wednesday, January 14, 2015 One piece of advice we heard over and over while preparing for our first overseas posting was: "In your first three months at post, ...Read More
Initial Impressions of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Sunday, January 11, 2015Here's a not-so-brief summary of our first week at our new posting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Our family of four, two pets (in crates), an...Read More
The Paperwork for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Tuesday, January 06, 2015In addition to all the chaos involved with an international move , the State Department also has a robust system of paperwork to ensure that...Read More