Q&A Portion 3

1. Hi ladies. I've been here in Riyadh for almost 7 months now. I'm a housewife and a mother of one. I would just like to ask if there are YOGA Classes here in KSA, particularly in Riyadh? Please help! TIA ladies!!!

Hi! How is your stay so far? :) For your question, we know of only one place. Al Manahil in the Diplomatic Square offers yoga lessons and other services. They have fitness classes and swimming courses too. And they also have a spa and salon for women. There are membership types that cater to a woman's specific needs. Visit their site at http://www.almanahil.com.sa/english.

2. Hi! I'm from Jeddah. I studied high school here and is currently working at a hospital. I love your blog. In fact, my sister and I would like to create a Jeddah-version of your blog in the very near future. Inshaallah. Do you mind? Hehe. :)

We don't mind at all! Go ahead and make your blog. Link us when you're already blogging ha. We'd love to know what's life like there in Jeddah compared to Riyadh. We know though that it's less strict there. Good luck! :)

3. Are Jews allowed in Saudi Arabia?

Hmn, we don't know any Jews in KSA personally so we are not really sure about this one. All we know is that Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel as a state. (Israel being the place of origin of the Jews/Jewish people.) Therefore, they do not recognize an Israeli passport as a legal document in traveling/entering the Kingdom. (Even passports with just an Israeli stamp will be denied entry to the Kingdom.) But since not all Jewish people come from Israel or are Israelis, then they can probably be granted a Saudi visa. Although the odds might be really, really low (or might just be zero).

4. What Philippine food do you miss the most?

Just the pork dishes like pork sisig, liempo, pork chop, lechon(!), etc. Otherwise, all the other Filipino viands and products are found here. Filipino brands are usually found in Batha. For example, Sundrenched, who has been craving for Lily's peanut butter found it in Al-Swalim Supermarket. We miss Philippine mangoes and bananas (saba and lakatan) too! They are available here but are way too expensive.

5. Name the top 5 not-to-be-missed events in Saudi.

Seriously? Nada! Nothing. We don't know of any event here in the Kingdom that is not-to-be-missed. Janadriyah Festival, which we will be writing about soon, might fit the bill but we doubt it if you're not really a history or culture buff. Well, there's the Eid al Fitr, the Muslim holiday that ends the month of Ramadan, because it's vacation for most expats. Other than that, the Pink Tarha awaits the sale events (and we barely miss 'em!). LOL.

6. How can one "date" in Saudi Arabia? What places are safe to meet? What do you do? (Also someone asked: Paano kayo nagliligawan ng mga BF/GF ninyo d'yan sa Saudi? Paano kayo nagkikita? I hope ay masagot at ma-post ng fair and square.)

Hmn, dating in Saudi Arabia. Controversial question! Haha. This is the only thing that we want to say about this: Rule of the thumb, ladies, is, do not go out with a guy who is not related with you in PUBLIC (malls, parks, etc.). Of course, chatting and texting are prevalent, but the Pink Tarha ladies really don't encourage going out in public. Srsly.

Got more questions for the Pink Tarha ladies? Formspring us! :)