Jeddah Here

Will soon be looking for a place to live in Jeddah and hope someone can give us some good advice on compounds available and what to look (lookout) for.

After a 3 bedroom furnished detached Villa, preferabley with garden or own space out back. No kids so no school required. Would like shops, pool(s), restaurants, gym but not worried about tennis or any other sports. Doctors ? Buses to town, beach and limo service.

Internet access and satellite would be good (try to keep up with the footie, cricket and golf ).

Also both avid golfers so any advice on golf courses, fees etc also welcome

All advice very welcome

Thanks....

arbroath_abroad

i'd start with terrorists

honestly, why anyone would want to move to Saudi is beyond me. Last time i was in Jeddah, i totally hated the place and felt the bad vibes towards westeners

Jeddah Here

You've now replied to 2 of my posts and had nothing interesting to say on either.

Advice from anyone else welcome...

Blue Cat

I agree with Arbroath, I would rather have stayed in Newcaslte than head to Saudi. Husband did seven years in Jeddah and said he would never ever go back not for all the money in the world.

arbroath_abroad

well you did ask. If you dont want the answer dont ask the bleeding question

sorry

edit

its a great place, very liberalised, bring your family you will have a hoot

that better?

Jammy_Dodgers

Fine......use the search function and search for saudi on this forum.
I have lived in saudi on and off for years including jeddah.

you will find my unbiased views there.

rgds
JD

littlejimmy

You Want The Truth?

You Can't Handle The Truth!

NorthernLad

Yep, don't go.

Jeddah Here

I asked a question about compounds in Jeddah and you tell me you hated Jeddah....not very useful...what has it got to do with finding accommodation ? Maybe I should have asked what's it like in Jeddah and does anyone hate it but then again it wouldn't help me find anywhere to live !

Blue Cat

that's my advice too, maybe the reason we have no Saudi posters in here is because they aren't allowed internet connections!

Jammy_Dodgers

Chill out now....it will be hostile enough when you get there.

Firstly...have you lived in saudi before?

NorthernLad

Fair point...you not asked your new employer to assist you? Or your employer put you in touch with people already living there, maybe they can help?

Good luck.

Jeddah Here

Good point... I will be taken around some compounds by my employers when I get there and hopefully that will be sufficient...just thought I would try this site and see if anyone already living there had any advice, would also be nice to have some contacts over there.

Havn't lived in the Middle East before. All over Europe and the Far East but I'm prepared for something completely different just not sure exactly what yet ..

Jammy_Dodgers

Well for what its worth............your foooooooooking mad.

It's like saying im going to eat rat poison,...never tried it before.

I can assure you......it will be completely different.

Odds are that you have already jacked in your old job so its too late for you now.
Pls dont get stroppy, we are not all haters, we are just giving you honest advice.

Rgds
JD

Jeddah Here

Do you know anything about compounds in Jeddah that will help me ?

not getting stroppy... :-)