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Destination KSA - Your Guide to Saudi
Nadia Sakkal
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Get Rid of Abaya and Thob Stains

Easy DIY hacks you can do at home ..how to wash abaya??. how to wash abaya Washing our thobe or abaya can be a real hassle, especially when the stain refuses to go away. With these hacks, you won’t need to throw them in a machine or take them to a laundry! read also:Panasonic launches […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Get Rid of Abaya and Thob Stains
Artist & Musicians

Vinyl Mode’s Solitude – The New Album with Sarah Taibah

A new album in collaboration with Sarah Taibah. Jeddah-based electronic music band Vinyl Mode is releasing their new album, Solitude. A collaboration with young artist and singer Sarah Taibah, it tells the story of a woman who isolates herself from the noise of the world to reflect on her circumstances. Alone in a big city, […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Vinyl Mode’s Solitude – The New Album with Sarah Taibah
Community

Getting Around Town for People with Disabilities

Services for people with special needs. A functional society integrates all groups within it, people with special needs included. Providing an accessible infrastructure, an acceptant culture and inclusive policies emphasizes that they’re equally valued members of society, advocates disability consultant, Kholoud Al Haddad. When we’re able to do that, we obliterate the majority of the […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Getting Around Town for People with Disabilities
Events & Happenings

6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Genesis G80 Sport

You will love Fact #2. Genesis Saudi Arabia launched the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport at the Luxury Motor Show EXCS11 in Riyadh on October 8. Here are 6 facts we thought were interesting to share: It weighs 2,112 kgs. The Genesis G80 Sport was made with special attention to the Saudi customer, who expects style, […]

By Nadia Sakkal
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Genesis G80 Sport
Business

Thinking Of Starting Your Own Restaurant Business?

In this month’s issue, we cover the 5 steps to starting your own restaurant business, with input from Omar Ajam, founder of Toasted, and Nazmi Dirdunji, founder of Ful21. Here’s one more tip: You can’t successfully start your own restaurant business if you don’t conduct an in-depth market study. Steps to Study Your Market The […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Thinking Of Starting Your Own Restaurant Business?
Dining

5 Arab Dishes Made With A Twist

Grandma, this one’s for you. It’s strange we call some dishes traditional, when we don’t really know where they originate from. Hijazi dishes for example tend to be a mix of Yemeni, Egyptian, Indonesian, and many other cuisines. Do we really know where they come from? No. Interestingly, the new generation has decided to own […]

By Nadia Sakkal
5 Arab Dishes Made With A Twist
Movie Review

Our Favorite Food-Related Movies & Shows

This is guilt-free “eating.” As much as we love to eat, we also love to look at other people create and indulge in delicious dishes. Here are food-related movies and shows that make us all wonder, “Why didn’t I become a chef?” Food for a living, anyone? Movies Chef (2014) “You’re never going to be […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Our Favorite Food-Related Movies & Shows
Health & Wellness

5 Dietary Supplements for Mommies to Be

Are you taking enough? Dietary supplements are a big thing nowadays and that’s not without cause. They help our bodies when food cannot. If you’re pregnant, we’ve got recommendations just for you. Ideally, you will take these supplements at least three months before you are pregnant because the egg begins maturation approximately three months before […]

By Nadia Sakkal
5 Dietary Supplements for Mommies to Be
Explore

5 Things To Do On National Day

For everyone is Jeddah, Riyadh & Dammam It’s time to celebrate our nation. With so many things to do, there are activities that cater to everyone’s interest.   Damam September 10-24 Divided into 4 different spaces, the event will host more than 1,000 people to celebrate the special day with songs, children’s shows, gifts, awards […]

By Nadia Sakkal
5 Things To Do On National Day
Activities

What’s the “Deal” with Saudi National Day?

The best special offers on the Saudi National Day! Airlines Offers Flynas prices are almost too good to be true. Offers  apply to domestic, direct one-way flights and exclude weekends. Offer ends on September 22nd. Check all prices here. The newest cost-effective airlines are ready to operate. Offers are only until September 30th and tickets […]

By Nadia Sakkal
What’s the “Deal” with Saudi National Day?
From the Magazine

A Luxurious Treasure

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam keeps history alive. The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is the sole luxury hotel located on the UNESCO world heritage protected banks of the city’s grandest canal, the Herengracht – which is Dutch for ‘the Gentleman’s canal.’ It is surrounded by a breathtaking canal and garden views, and gives you a tranquil escape from […]

By Nadia Sakkal
A Luxurious Treasure
Art

One Saudi Woman’s Empowering Journey Through Art!

People will never forget how you made them feel. Dana Eshki is a young Saudi fine artist. She says: “I don’t want to be an artist; I want to do something that will change the way the country thinks. I would like to contribute in simple ways.” Eshki began drawing and coloring as a teenager, […]

By Nadia Sakkal
One Saudi Woman’s Empowering Journey Through Art!
Arts & Music

We Are All Insane

An exclusive with Aml Al Harbi. Who is Aml Al Harbi? “I am a human being,” preferring not to categorize herself in any way. Life, she says, has kicked her out. So she has become an external observer, who will not return to the world that has rejected her. Arguing that we have an overload […]

By Nadia Sakkal
We Are All Insane
Artist & Musicians

Piano For Life

The piano set them free, beyond their disabilities. Grace de Silva learned to play the piano at age 4. Piano became the language she passionately spoke. Upon arriving in Jeddah in 1990, with her husband and a 5-year-old son in her arm, de Silva quickly found an answer to her question “What can I do […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Piano For Life
Offbeat

Top 5 Summer Car Maintenance Tips From Careem

We received an email from Careem and they had pretty cool advice for us! Careem’s Care Center Manager, Hamid Moaref, shares key advice to ensure your car will endure the summer. Moaref, based in the UAE, supervises the maintenance of 300 of his employees’ cars every month. This is what he has to say. Don’t tire […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Top 5 Summer Car Maintenance Tips From Careem
From the Magazine

Where No Average Car Will Take You

Buckle up, for this will be an extraordinary family trip. Planning to go on a family adventure next month? Well, let’s start planning. First things first: is your car well equipped and ready? Before you answer yes or no, allow me to give you a scoop of what the 2018 Nissan Pathfinder can do to […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Where No Average Car Will Take You
Local Designers

Jewelry That Talks

Every piece has a story to tell. Sadaf Bracelet Were you a mermaid in your previous life? Would you like to become one in your next? That’s now possible thanks to Sadaf’s wrist and ankle bracelets, as well as their necklaces, all of which are made of seashells or other ocean-based products. Designer Name: Omnia […]

By Nadia Sakkal
Jewelry That Talks