Re: Saudi Arabia – A Free Nation
Well now, the sole purpose of going there is not to miss out on visiting the historical sites…such as Makah and Madina. Saudia pretty much is a desert on the Easter Province (my area). Khobar is worth seeing. Its serene, clean and a beach city. Bahrain is only 30 mins away or less if the traffic on the bridge is less 
Get the visa etc forehand. Its beautiful! Oh the dunes outside khobar are quite something to hop around on. They have those monster motorbikes which u can ride around up and down on the dune…lol…yeah ladies welcome too. If you are into shopping, make sure u take loadza cash. Oh and you can bargain your head off with the shop keepers. They are the most generous ppl er merchandizers I’ve ever ever come across on this planet. Esp’ if you are in a mall, a dude will walk over all the way from his shop, give u great deals right there on the spot. Gold is so cheap there (esp’ comparing to Pak or any other place). Although buying jewelry at malls can be more expensive but the specialty markets have great prices. Just ask ask ask…anyone u meet on the street u ask where to go. Its a great fun experience going in circles sometimes trying to discover the place u want to go to. Before u do go…learn the basics words of arabic. Esp numbers from 1-10 and then the units in tens i.e. 20,30,40 till 100. Think of the words u’ll be using the most and learn the arabic to it. For eg…how much is this=cum hada qulo? (total).
The roads there are so much fun to watch. Anyone driving feels like the king of the road. lol. U can drive to your heart’s content with no specified speed limit. That too ur car stereo blasting away loud music.
Desert camping is such a hit. U see hundreds of ppl with their luxurious tents lit at night in the desert…out for a campout. Hmm..almost every mall there has a mini theme park (great to visit with kids). And the thing I loved the most was. EVERYTHNG IS HALAL. Even the bacon lol. You will find more restaurants, brandstores, and such a variety of culture there than any other place. They have like minature china towns…Pakistani/Indian Bazar…West tuo khair pora KSA hi hie.
Sigh I miss KSA 
well As long as u don’t plan on breaking the law there, and keeping ur id on u …u will be fine. They aren’t as bad as percieved by ignorants around us. Every country has an up and down side. Depends solely on a personal perspective how u want to look at it. So anyone who’s an ass to begin with shall have dimented views. SOmeone who is sane and balanced will have a fair outlook.
Anyway…if u need more…just holler!
Regards: DB 
ps. BTW if u’re into sight seeing…get a tour booklet on KSA. If u can’t find one. Here’s what u do. Go into any bookstore…esp’ Jarir (my fav) and pick up the local post cards. They have great tips on what to go looking for. Thats how I got around 
Oh and btw…if u’re a guy just call anyone ya shaikh…ya habibi…lol…it’ll grant u instant plus points. Ya akhi is better sub for girls