Moving to Udhailiyah

Send me an email I've been living in Udhailiyah for 3 years now dcchristiano2003@yahoo.com.au

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It looks like there is a double c in the email address, where a single one is in the account details. I'd try that if you want to contact them directly.

Udhailiyah is a small but friendly community. It takes some time to meet people but with school aged children it should be an easier transition.

The biggest challenge I've found in Udhailiyah is the closest area to shop is Al Hasa which is an expensive cab ride and shopping buses are limited both in when they leave and where they go. Hopefully you won't be put in an older house that has not been upgraded to 220 Volt as you can't buy new 110 volt appliances in Kingdom. Honestly I'd insist on a home that has 220 Volt outlets as my home is all 110 and I had to bring appliances from the US.

Consider your first few months similar to camping, yes your home has basic furnishing and you can get food and ingredients at the commissary. But even if you plan to have your own vehicle the process of getting a Saudi drivers license takes a few months. I highly recommend bicycles, there is a store in camp that has basic models but if you have nice bicycles it's worth bringing them. My camp transportation for my first year and half was bicycle and backpack for groceries.

The camp is still somewhat coming out of Covid restrictions in terms of activities and the self directed groups. It's good to be arriving at the end of the year because you will have the winter to adapt to the climate. There are tennis courts, a swimming pool, community center with bowling, ping pong and pool, Golf course and some unoffocial trails that some of us use for mountain biking and hiking in the desert within the camp confines.

Some people barely leave camp on weakends, others are at the beach or going camping in the desert, or traveling to Khobar, Riyady, etc. There is plenty to do but you need to seek out the activities and find people with similar interests.