This chapter covers the nuts and bolts of first steps on the Arabian Peninsula for teachers, researchers, and business professionals. For example, it explains that new arrivals are often taken directly from the airport to meet colleagues and/or start house hunting. The chapter sets out necessary adjustments such as the importance of smiling, over-explaining, not lying, and learning how to read people. In addition, the chapter addresses topics such as safety/anonymity, movement through public spaces, effective communication, and the consequences of working in cultures that are often visual-, not text-based. How friendships, family relations, and information brokers are handled on the Arabian Peninsula are also discussed.