Everything in Saudi seems to be a secret.
In stead, it became more insular, trying to hide life inside the campus from people that would disapprove.
My wife and I visited Europe a few times, after never having been outside America before.
If you live in or around Jeddah, it's definitely not out-of-the-question.
Everyone I knew who was from Dammam always sounded like they definitely preferred it to Jeddah.
Why have you chosen to pursue a Ph.