Voltage Converters/Regulators

A visitor had requested to know a little more about the voltage regulator I spoke of (in a post on the electricity here in Yemen).  I suggested getting one if you will have American  electrical products (computers, etc) for the purpose of being able to use them here (110) (as 220 is used here), but also [...]

Cultural Differences: Children

One thing that I have noticed in the middle East is that children here seem to be, for the most part, fearless. When we were in Egypt, I remember looking across the field from our house to a building across from us and there was a little girl, no more than 2 or 3, sitting [...]

Tanks a lot!

It was time to get our tank replaced (we have two so we still have gas if the tank runs out). This time it was easy to get a tank, my 11 year old caught a “tank guy” (they walk around with the tanks on a wheelbarrow and hit the tank on the side with [...]

Price of ……. Milk in Yemen

I’m starting a new feature of the prices and descriptions of a variety of things in Yemen…….(well, there’s  another spot on the blog that mentions some, but this will provide a little more detail) and I hope to provide all types of items, not just food……………………….  Sizes Milk typically comes in sizes of 1L, but [...]

Cargo/Shipping – YemPac

I’ve never dealt with them, just passing the information on in case you need  goods, including household, shipped: from the site: Totally free estimation of Personal & Households Goods. Packing all types of Goods & Merchandise. Forwarding goods by Air, Sea 7 Land. Representing the most reliable & efficient Airlines, Shipping lines , operating from/to [...]

Buying Hijaab in Yemen

Alhamdulillah, being in a Muslim country, its easy to find appropriate hijaab (though sadly I have been told that it is actually more difficult in some Muslim countries then you might think to find “appropriate hijaab.” So, let’s just say that its super easy in Yemen, alhamdulillah. So, I thought I’d give a little basic [...]

Grocery Finds….3/5/09

City Mart has a sale on the 1L size of Al Safi milk. Its 190 riyals now, usually 280 riyals……….   On the way into City Mart, masha Allah, at the entrance they have a sign for the duaa when entering the marketplace………………………thought that was cool, masha Allah.

Cornmeal in Yemen?

Yes, they’ve got that. I think I may have written about it before here, not sure. But alhamdulillah, I finally found some.  A good friend, when moving, had given me some of her cornmeal that she had gotten from Huda market. But of course, when I went to look for it, I couldn’t find it. [...]

Keeping your doors locked….

Of course that’s good advice for anywhere, not just here, for safety reasons. But I was just thinking about from another standpoint other than safety… Several times, at different houses, the kids haven’t locked the door when they have come in and we’ve gotten ininvited visitors… people who just open up your door and peek [...]

Why does the power go off so much in Yemen?

Alhamdulillah, we have been here for five years and I knew that the power going off so frequently/regularly was something that was regulated. However, I just recently learned what this phenomenon was called and thought I’d share with others who were “in the dark” (pun intended) on the issue as I was…..its called a “Rolling Blackout.” “Rolling [...]