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Our Fourth KAUSTiversary

By Claire | July 30, 2015
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4 years ago this month we moved to Saudi! Happy KAUSTiversary to us!

 

Category: Life in Saudi Arabia Tags: #kaustiversary, #kaustlife
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Today, one of the KAUST scientists quite literally Today, one of the KAUST scientists quite literally took my son under his wing to view his research lab. My son was so happy to see and learn about the cutting edge research happening there. It's moments like this that shape a scientifically-minded child's hopes and dreams. Big thanks to the research team who seemed energized by his visit and delighted to inspire his future. #futurescientist #scienceinspiration #inspiration #growingup
I had the incredible opportunity to meet some visi I had the incredible opportunity to meet some visiting students from the US state of Oregon yesterday. They seemed so excited to be here and to learn about #Saudi and #KAUST. I heard about their impressions and shared my experience as an American #expat in Saudi and a bit about the pace of the positive changes that are happening here at lightning speed. This quote from Thomas L. Friedman from a recent New York Times really resonates: "If you have not been to Saudi Arabia in the past five years, you may as well have not been there at all." #kaust #mylifeinsaudi #expatlife #majlis #usainksa #saudilife #visitsaudi #3rdculture
I'm thinking of writing a post on ClaireSale.com a I'm thinking of writing a post on ClaireSale.com about some of the hidden gems in #Thuwal, the village south of #kaust. Kausties: Whats your favorite Thuwal grocery, barber, hardware store, dry cleaner, etc? #thuwalvillage #kaustlife #mylifeatkaust #localfinds #hiddengems
Happy first day of school to all the @thekaustscho Happy first day of school to all the @thekaustschool students and teachers! #thekaustschool #kaustlife @kaust.life #mylifeinsaudi #mylifeatkaust #expatinsaudi #newschoolyear
Happy 12th #KAUSTiversary to us! Here's a picture Happy 12th #KAUSTiversary to us! Here's a picture of us on our first visit to Saudi, we were in the car on the way to explore Jeddah for the first time. Feeling so fortunate to be here 🌴 #kaustlife #expatinsaudi #mylifeinsaudi #expatlife #jeddahblogger #thuwal
Happy Independence Day from this family that is st Happy Independence Day from this family that is still quite connected to the motherland 🇺🇲🇬🇧
Happy father's day to my amazing dad and my wonder Happy father's day to my amazing dad and my wonderful husband. Feeling fortune to spend the day with you both ❤️
Our family has had the incredible opportunity to t Our family has had the incredible opportunity to travel with @ericrowell and @ashleyrowell1 as they fulfill their travel dreams in #SaudiArabia and we are delighted that they have recently been featured in the @arabnews! They have been posting their road trips, camping adventures, and pro-tips via their Instagram and YouTube videos, while also featuring the exquisite beauty and culture of the Kingdom. Read the article in the Arab News at https://www.arabnews.com/node/2301206/saudi-arabia Follow their journey on Instagram @eric.and.ash Watch their videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricandAsh #explorearabia #jeddahbloggers #usainksa #expatsinsaudi #visitsaudi #sauditourism #americansinsaudi #mylifeinsaudi #kaustlife #exploresaudiarabia #travelgoals #overlanding #getinspired
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Enjoyed a lovely walk along the monkey trail in Au Enjoyed a lovely walk along the monkey trail in Au Nang, Thailand today. It is a short path over a steep limestone cliff to a hidden beach accessible only by this path or boat. Can you guess why it's called the monkey trail? 🙊 #aunang #monkeytrail #thailand #lifeisgood #travelwithkids #macaque #babymonkey #havekidswilltravel #adventurekids
Around once or twice per year we try to make it ou Around once or twice per year we try to make it out to go snorkeling on a private boat trip in the #RedSea coast off of #kaust. On our most recent trip, the water was so perfectly flat that it looked like ice when we were cruising, and had 15+ meters of excellent visibility when we were anchored. We enjoyed snorkeling over a shipwreck and even saw a friendly pod of dolphins who swam along with us for awhile. If you live at kaust, @kaust.life offers weekly group trips or you can do a private hire trip like we did. Cannot recommend this trip enough. #kaustlife #redseasnorkeling #mylifeinsaudi #explorearabia #redsea #thisisnotthemaldives #dolphins #cementwreck #clearbluesea #paradise #saudiarabia #jeddahblogger #saudidolphins #dolphinsounds #snorkelingtrip #shipwreck #nowind #highvisibility #beautifulplaces #travel #wandurlust #vacation #staycation #visitsaudi #visitarabia #boating #cruising #beautifuldestinations #destinationkaust 🔊 Sound on to hear the deep breath of the dolphins 🐬
💛 Happy International Day of Happiness 💛 #K 💛 Happy International Day of Happiness 💛 #KAUST_Happiness_Day_23 #InternationalDayOfHappiness #kaustlife
Had a great time at yesterday's #SciCafe hosted by Had a great time at yesterday's #SciCafe hosted by @kaust_research with Drs Imed Gallouzi, Leena Ibrahim, and Khaled Salama. It was focused on the topic of #SmartHealth. They talked about the future of medicine including topics like #onehealth #personalizedmedicine #precisionmedicine #medicaldevices #preparedness #ethics #privacy and more. There is a significant focus on Saudi's national priorities in these areas. KAUST researchers are working with Saudi hospitals to lead these important strategic initiatives for the Kingdom and the world. My favorite part was hearing the importance of scientists communicating about these developments to prepare the general public for the future of medicine. Such an important - but easily forgotten - step. SciCafe aims to do just that! 👏👏👏 #kaustresearch #besekaust
The first ever Plant Science Family Night organize The first ever Plant Science Family Night organized by the @kaustcda and @thekaustschool was a huge success! This event is designed to be a community science showcase, that features hands-on demonstrations and other family and kid-friendly activities, shines a spotlight on a broad range of formal and informal plant science and scientists who promote an interest in science for children.  #plantscience #destinationkaust #besekaust #kaustlife @kaust.life
Lovely time at the #KAUST #ParadeOfNations celebra Lovely time at the #KAUST #ParadeOfNations celebrating the truly global DNA of our community. There are around 8,330 residents from 121 countries at KAUST. 23% of our residents are Saudi and the next three highest nationalities are Indian, Chinese, and American. Thank you to my former @kaust.life colleagues for making it so special! #kaustlife #campuslife #saudilife #destinationkaust #destinationsaudi #explorearabia #visitsaudi
When I was 10 years old, my grandfather took my fa When I was 10 years old, my grandfather took my family on a trip to Morocco. I think this is my favorite memory of that trip. Visiting the Berber children and drinking Moroccan mint tea. I still live for moments like this ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you aunt @jjteachermom (also pictured here) for sharing this and other gems from the old family albums!
One of my highlights of #krow23? Seeing how DNA is One of my highlights of #krow23? Seeing how DNA is extracted from strawberries in the @kaustcda. #kaustresearch #kaustlife #besekaust
If you look closely, you will find #olddiriyah mee If you look closely, you will find #olddiriyah meet #newdiriyah In this photo, you see the remains of an old #mudbrick home, surrounded by farms of dates and veggies. But look around to the right and the top of the image, you will see construction, a mobile tower, and dozens of the hundreds (if not thousands) of cranes that are building the new #Diriyah and #Riyadh. ... Bonus fact for those that are still with me... My friend @sam.bakh's mother @dara_alsayyed lived in #Diriyah #SaudiArabia in her youth. She said it wasn't until the 1970s that mud brick homes began to go out of favor and replaced with cinder block construction in this area. There are still quite a few around which are homes, businesses, and museums. #Vision2030 is happening sooooo fast in the Kingdom. Exciting times indeed! #visitsaudi #visitriyadh #saudihistory #mydbrickhouse #mylifeinsaudi #explorearabia #saudifoundingday
What an amazing trip to #Riyadh! Thank you to @sam What an amazing trip to #Riyadh! Thank you to @sam.bakh @sheememe_ & dara_alsayyed for an amazing time in this beautiful city and enjoying your beautiful family. #visitsaudi #visitriyadh #saudihospitality #mylifeinsaudi #saudistreetart #dhala #saudicoffee #saudiart #explorearabia #saudifoundingday
If you know me well, you know I love hammocks. My If you know me well, you know I love hammocks. My husband has been growing the tree on the right for several years just to make me the perfect hammock spot. Today, it was finally big enough for the grand reveal! Life is good. Thank you @kevinsale (and thank you amazing Saudi weather!)
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