The Aramco Retiree Golf Group held its tenth event at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa (Marriott property) in Indian Wells, California April 15-19, 2024. Golf activities included three rounds of golf at both Celebrity and Players courses at Indian Wells Golf Resort (IWGR) and the Classic Club in Palm Desert, CA.
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
A self-proclaimed Old Timer, the late Nestor "Sandy" J. Sander made many contributions to Aramco ExPats in the form of old photographs and written recollections of his early days with Aramco. He also was an esteemed member of the Old Timers annuitant group which gathered annually in California.
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
Photo galleries have been an integral part of the Aramco ExPats website since its inception and no one supplied more cherished photos than the late Ray Stevens. Ray contributed hundreds of photos filling our galleries with countless memories of the good old days.
I thought you all might find this photo interesting. It was taken at Half Moon Bay back in 1981-82. The man on the Hobie Cat is the late Brian Dunloy, my sailing partner and friend. The Saudi individual was looking at the boat and Brian with interest. I understand the Yacht club is much improved these days. We sure had fun out there!!
On at least two occasions I remember, a gigantic calico cloud of locusts as far as the eye could see descended without warning on Dhahran, abruptly turning morning into midnight.
I had arrived in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in May 1976, and this was my first planned vacation. Seven of us decided to spend Christmas in Sri Lanka in 1976. We broke our journey in Mumbai (Bombay) where we had to catch our connection to Colombo.
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
As an early contributor to Aramco ExPats news and photo galleries, the late Al McKeegan shared a treasure trove of recollections and black-and-white photos from around Dhahran in the late 1940s. His initial article began, "When I first got turned on to your new site, I thought it looked like another site for mostly the ones who came to the field after 1960...
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
In December 1978 I went on a DOG’s tour (Dhahran Outing Group) to India and Nepal. There were about 15 in our group. Our Indian itinerary revolved around visiting the historical sites in Agra and New Delhi. All five sites we visited have since been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites...
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
My granddaughter, Olivia, and I attended RootsTech 2024, the world's largest family history conference, which was remarkable. Over 16,000 attendees participated in the Salt Lake City, Utah in-person event. At the same time...
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
Retired Aramcons, and former Dhahran Tennis Association (DTA) members, converged at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the annual BNP Paribas Open, "Tennis Paradise" - and that is certainly an appropriate nickname! Michele Taylor, former DTA President for multiple years...
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
On February 1, 2022, King Salman ibn AbdulAziz issued a decree that Founding Day will be celebrated every February 22, henceforth. We have been celebrating Saudi National Day since 2007, so what is the difference?
I remember well going down to the Dhahran International Airport (DHA) when the Concorde SST visited back in June of 1972. It was a sales call with Concorde and Rolls Royce executives hoping to sell a few planes to Saudi Arabian Airlines. In the end, Saudia declined to place any orders.