Dhahran - Post Report Question and Answers
If you move here, you can leave behind your:
Expectations of spontaneity, ease of adventure, Lawrence of Arabia daydreaming. - Apr 2016
furniture - Jun 2015
Expectations that this is a great place for singles to be assigned; winter coats; car if you are a woman; religious items; any expectation of privacy if you are a diplomat. - Jan 2014
Bikini and common sense. Expectation to be treated decently if you have any pigment in your skin. Racism is rampant here. You can also leave behind any expectation of meeting Saudis; it doesn't happen often. - Oct 2012
Winter clothes - although it did get down to zero degrees for a few days in January this year. Your rain boots, you might need an umbrella a couple of times a year though. - Apr 2008
