Saudi Arabia: On the move…or not · Global Voices
Ayesha Saldanha

The journey, not the arrival matters? Two bloggers from Jeddah would disagree. They have both been having problems getting from one place to another: one in Jeddah itself and the other back to Saudi Arabia from Canada.
Yasir Matbouli has just returned for a visit to Jeddah from Canada – where he has left a chaotic situation:
Yasir is not sure if he has left anything in his old accommodation by mistake – but right now he's just grateful to have his passport:
Update: Had I forgotten it, I would have only realised that in Jeddah as the employee in Paris forgot to check it! After she saw my name on the ticket, she asked me about a relative of mine. After I sat down, she ran after me and said: “I forgot to check your passport. Is it with you?” I told her yes and as I was about to get it out for her, she told me it was OK and she didn't need it. (Trust!) As I was leaving the plane in Paris, my bag got stuck in the seat. I returned and got it out. Guess what I found there? I found my wallet on the seat! I have always been against carrying wallets for a long time and did not want to carry one. I usually distribute all that I have on all my pockets and this way, if I lose something, I don't lose everything! Thank God for that!
In Jeddah, Zuhair describes the difficulties of moving around without a car, because there is virtually no public transport: