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Gypsy Girl

Vidhya Raghavan is a foot-loose, fancy free, gypsy-girl who has travelled several different countries solo. She has also lived and worked in Australia, Kuwait, Oman and is currently living and working in Saudi Arabia since the last 3 years.

She is resourceful and is eager to share her tips and ideas. Through these columns, she aims to share resources that makes life easier in Saudi Arabia.

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Police Clearance and Work Experience Certificate Attestation

Gypsy Girl Dec 23, 2020 0

POLICE CLEARANCE: (OPTIONAL) WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION: The general understanding is that if there are any issues, you won’t be able to leave the country and that is in itself a green light. Please confirm with your embassy,…
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Saudi Arabia Final Exit Tips

Gypsy Girl Dec 22, 2020 0

The important things you need to keep an eye on are: closing bank accounts, clearing loans, cancelling mobile and WIFI service, police clearance and work experience attestation. Travel: Firstly, before final exit, go to SAUDIA and find out…
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Valuable lessons learnt from volunteering experiences

Gypsy Girl Sep 3, 2019 0

In my last article, ‘Stepping into an ad hoc volunteer leadership roles’, I shared my thoughts on lessons learnt on leadership specific to volunteering. In this article, which is the last of the volunteering series of 4 articles, I will…
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Stepping into an ad hoc volunteer leadership roles

Gypsy Girl Aug 1, 2019 1

In continuation from my last article, “How I found volunteer opportunities in India and while travelling”, I will explore volunteer leadership challenges in this article. Volunteering is a very fluid role and it doesn’t always have a role…
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How I recognised volunteer opportunities in India and whilst travelling

Gypsy Girl Jul 15, 2019 2

This article is a continuation of my previous article, How To Find Volunteer Opportunities While Travelling . In this article, I will take you through the journey of my own volunteer journey. My hope is that through these examples, you…
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How to find volunteer opportunities while travelling

Gypsy Girl Jun 18, 2019 2

My personal belief has been – always leave a place much better than when you found it - and that has been my foundational basis for volunteering. It has been my way of showing gratitude to each country that has hosted me. Volunteering has…
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Budding Online Entrepreneurs of Jeddah

Gypsy Girl May 13, 2019 2

The summer of 2018 was my wake up call to realise that we need to snap out of ‘employment’ mindset to ‘entrepreneurial’ mindset. I firmly believe that women have the potential to be amazing entrepreneurs if only we stepped into being the…
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Gluten Free Alternatives

Gypsy Girl Apr 16, 2019 2

Gluten-free alternatives By Vidhya Raghavan In the last couple of months, I wrote about ‘Gluten-free resources in Jeddah’ and ‘Gluten-free restaurants and take outs in Jeddah’. This month, I will discuss ‘Gluten-free alternatives in…
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Gluten-free Restaurants/Bakeries & Takeaways in Jeddah

Gypsy Girl Feb 23, 2019 1

In my column last month, I wrote about “Gluten-free resources in Jeddah’. This month, I will talk about ‘Gluten-free restaurants/takeaways in Jeddah’. In the next month, I will write about ‘Gluten-free alternatives in Jeddah’. South- Indian…
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Gluten-free resources in Jeddah

Gypsy Girl Feb 13, 2019 2

For a new arrival in Jeddah, it is a bit of a challenge to find gluten free sources whilst traveling. Over a period of 4 years, I have put together some sources that can help you find the specific gluten-free resources you need in Jeddah,…
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