Whether you're already living in Taif or preparing to move to Taif, our Expat Guide to Living in Saudi Arabia offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Taif. For answers to specific questions, visit our Saudi Arabia Forum to talk with expats in Taif.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Taif handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Taif by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Taif - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Taif by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Taif? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Taif? Help others moving to Taif by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Taif. If you are already living in Taif, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Taif by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Taif? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Taif by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Taif? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Taif? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An Expat Talks about Culture Shock & Living in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
An expat in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia appreciates how accepting the locals were of his family and how they live their lives day to day. He found prayer time and the fact that stores are closed during the middle of the day a challenge. He admits that life in Al Khobar was more challenging for expat women, who have to be transported everywhere and have more rules to live by.
Women in the Kingdom: Life as an Expat Woman in Saudi Arabia
Any woman considering a move to Saudi Arabia, should really do her research, talk with other expat women in the cities where she may be living in Saudi Arabia, and, if married, discuss the positives and negatives at length with your husband.
Living in Saudi Arabia
Expats in Saudi Arabia have made tremendous contributions on our forums and in expat reports. This article highlights some of the insight provided about compound life, bringing a dog to Saudi Arabia, the decision to move to Saudi Arabia and more.
10 Tips for Living in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is an expat post that some love and some find incredibly challenging. Expats offer tips about living in Saudi Arabia - from the conservative dress to rules for Western women and more.
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