::The following blogs belong to Saudi-based Pinoys. Found them from browsing the web. For corrections, deletions, inclusions, etc, please drop me a line. I'd be more than happy to oblige.::

I thought Noel Ablon's Ang Baul ni Noel was in Wordpress because of its clean layout. I was wrong; it's in Blogger. I'm specifically impressed with the flash-designed (or I think it's Flash) photo gallery showing various Philippine photos. It also contains links of his recent posts. Kakainggit. And oh yes, he writes well too.

Angelo Vince's "cup o' coffee" is an on-and-off blog that contains inspiring stories, poems and articles taken from the internet. I've yet to read his original writings as I think he is a talent that waits tapping.

Boni of Boni Station is a Dammam-based Infotech guy whose Wordpress blog deservingly won 8th Place in PEBA 2009. His posts are conversational, sweetly written, intelligent and genuinely coming from the heart. Says he in one of his posts: "...we should never stop learning, be open for changes, be ready for something new and not be afraid to experience failures." Amen to that.

Sly is a vet from Riyadh and his blog is Buhay Riyadh. Funny. A comic. One cool dude. That's what I think of him after reading his posts. (But honestly, Sly, I think your mom is cooler than you!). Sly's blog is a fun read and has the making of becoming a very popular Saudi-based blog. (I don't know why I said that, but I'm certain it will come true!).

Desert Aquaforce: An OFW's thoughts & experiences at the Arabian Coastal Desert by the Red Sea is a blog by Nereus Jethro G. Abad, who is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (I don't know if it's where the Red Sea is, honestly)). I'm quite taken by his third-person thoughts that "if he doesn't try blogging for fear of mistakes or failures, he will never be able to do it in his lifetime." Do. Because for me, Nereus writes very, very good and I'm sure he'll have more eloquent thoughts to come.

Sohrab's For My Sweetie Lhen.. is a personal, picture-laden blog about his work, his life and his looks in Saudi (as well as some pictures of his lovely wife Lhen and their cat). Very entertaining. Too bad it's closed for comments.

I Am Carlo Magno is a new blog by a Riyadh-based OFW. Says Carlos: "We only have one life ot live and to wait for something to happen is not the thing to do. Go and explore the world. It is there for you, waiting..." His posts are sometimes religious, sometimes irreverent and mostly heart-warming. A good read.

Braggart 21's Ilonggo sa Desyerto contains his opinion about international and local political issues (with a dash of other miscellaneous items).

Pajay is an architect/artist, a professor/student, who authors Klasrum ni Pajay which contains comic, intelligent 'lesson plans' about love, marriage, sexuality, etc.

Lifemoto is Jesus Remoto's, a Khobar-based blogger, who tackles a myriad of subjects mostly related to being an OFW and other Philippine issues. His personal stories are at times heartwrenching; inspirational.

Madjik's magicsaucer narrates (among others) of his experience, thoughts and dreams while being a nurse in Jeddah. He is among the first Saudi bloggers I met online and I will always be in awe of his posts. Unfortunately, he no longer writes as often as he used to.

My kaleidoscope life is a 'little of this, a little of that' chronicle of a Pinoy expat's personal thoughts, insights and stories in Saudi.

Khrisna's My Life in Riyadh and Beyond is a personal diary of his life in Riyadh (as well as about shoes, salads, work, etc).

Dyosa, a registered nurse in Saudi Arabia, chronicles her personal thoughts about life, love, death and pandesal in The Neverending Story... Her words are eloquent and her graphics daintily laid out. She once said in her post: Either you learn, or you get to love. Simply profound!

Memoirs of a Pinay Niqabi is a wonderful read. I love her posts -- although very lengthy sometimes, and her writings emanate positive aura: sometimes joyful, always hearthwarming and inspirational.

What's it like for 20-something Pinays in a city like Riyadh? Read The Pink Tarha to find out, a blog of 'four sassy Pinays' chronicling the lighter side of their stay in the city (as well as their personal take on fashion, shopping, food and, ehem, cute guys). Their blog is a fun, intelligent read.

Ruan's Corner by Bay Martin of Alkhobar is a very informative site delving mostly on science, nature and philosophy.

Mga Saloobin at Pagbubulay-bulay by Kuya Max is a deeper look at things written in Tagalog.

The Sandbox is a first-rate blog owned by blogusvox. Makes me want to go back to a two-column layout: clean and pleasing to the eyes. His hand-drawn strips are very, very impressive. Makes me want to learn how to draw.

Nelson Fontanilla Bedayo is Jeddah-based OFW ('a Negrense by heart') who I met (online) via JV Cabrera. I am easily impressed by his Soy Negrense!. He writes intelligently and his words are poetic and very pleasing to read. Am in awe: that's what I can say about his writing style.

SupereXtraordinarisimo is a graphic-laden blog by J Villanueva Cabrera, a Filipino based in Jeddah. He has another blog entitled Camera ni Cabrera. His description of himself caught me. He said...'I also have mistakes and have my share of ghosts that sometimes haunts me'.

JB Solis's thoughtskoto is a husband-and-wife blog which is producing the 2008 Top 10 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog. Kenji, the wife, has another blog Pink, Purple and Anything which narrates her thoughts about child rearing, marriage and motherhood.

Written by ex-Saudi Pinoys.

These Pinoy bloggers used to work in Saudi and are now based in the Philippines.

A Slice of Turon is a humorous blog written by a Mapuan architect based in Saudi. Loaded with jokes, links and funny graphics.

Neil's A Simple Life is laid out beautifully. I actually envy his blog: it's clean, it's smooth, it's content is well-written. His other blog, The Trekker, contains his personal thoughts about the various places he's been. The graphics are beautiful and picturesque.

Inactive blogs

These blog have been inactive for some time.

GMAC's Picture This
Harden's Oasis
Eric's Monsaint's Views: Sports, Music and Stuff
Jojo Starr's Starrlight Express
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