A Day in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

It was weekend and my friend from work and I were simply seeking for a new place to go out to and we often hear about Jubail so we were curious to check it out and see what's in store for us over there. The city is around 78 kilometers away from Dammam, approximately an hour of travel by car.

Jubail is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It is largest industrical city in the Middle East. It comprises the old town of Al Jubail and the new Industrial Area.

The beautiful old city of Al Jubail greeted us  with taxi drivers calling for passengers to Dammam/Khobar including us who just stepped down from the car hehe!

The trip almost got spoiled when I found out that my DSLR was not charged so I was challenged to take nice photos using my Samsung Galaxy Note II and I was happy to see that the shots weren't so bad at all.

Here are some photos. Hope you like it guys!

I decided to go all black for this little trip to Jubail. Channeling a simple rock n' roll look.

Streets in Al Jubail.

Photos in Al Fanateer

This is the most exciting part of our trip. Riding on a boat and watching the sun set.

Beso!

Out in KSA in a Skimpy Pair of Shorts and A Bold Necklace

Going out in public in a pair of shorts above the knee is not a good idea here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, What more when paired with a chunky necklace for ladies? What would be the consequence? I don't wanna even think about it.

I dared to challenged myself. To get out in a pair of really short pair of shorts and accessorize with a bold statement necklace. 

Big, chunky and overstated accessories have been a major trend from previous seasons up to now and I am obsessed to try one.

Shirt: Zara, KSA

Necklace: Zara, KSA

Beso!

It's Gonna Be A Colorful Summer In Saudi Arabia!

Summer is fast approaching and as you all know the temperature could reach up to 50°C and more with great humidity in Saudi Arabia as a result my facial creams couldn't stand the heat and get washed away in milliseconds and my hair goes really frizzy. This is what I'm not so excited about it.

There are only two things that I am looking forward to this coming season, swimming and summer clothes.

Summer fashion is always exciting because it gives us the opportunity to play with different colours and prints. Have fun with it! Feel whatever you think looks good on you. Don't restrict yourself.

I think Summer 2013 is going to be colourful and this is what I intended to show in this particular look where I mixed and matched all of my favourite colours together.

The Outfit:

Salmon Pink Blazer: Zara, Khobar Corniche, KSA

Blue and White Stripes Scarf: Aldo, Khobar Corniche, KSA

Oxford Shoes: Cole Haan, Dharan Mall, KSA

Beso!

The Black Vantine's Day in Saudi Arabia

Seemed like we all read the memo not to wear red on Valentines day as my friends and I all wore black on our dinner date besides it 's cheesy if we all have worn the color red that day. We were being cautious to avoid catching the attention of Religious Police.

The country has always been restrictive of observing non-Muslim holidays. While the Valentine's Day is never celebrated in the entire kingdom, the city of Khobar seems to be slowly changing and tolerable on this particular date and it may be the same case in Jeddah but definitely not Riyadh. I would understand why as this is good for business. The Valentine spirit may not be as lively as the open Gulf Cities in the region but you would see people really taking a break to enjoy it here. There were bouquet of red roses ( with the absence of Valentine greeting cards) at one major Supermarket and gifts commemorating the occasion at gift shops. We were also surprised to bump into of a group Filipinas who were holding a bouquet of roses on the streets and most restaurants were packed with customers.

Beso!