Recently, my mother visited Saudi Arabia. She knows how to drive in the UK but refuses to do so on Saudi roads. I had to take her everywhere in my car, or she would take a taxi. Like many newbie...
Category: Tourism
Many people write to me from outside the kingdom saying they’d love to visit Saudi Arabia. They want to come here, but are afraid to. They are afraid of breaking the strict rules and getting into...
Today, Saudi Arabia has flung its doors wide open to visitors and tourists. It has also backed off on limiting what travelers can and can't bring into the kingdom. With that in mind, I wondered if...
Can Women Travel Alone In Saudi Arabia? Attitudes & Practicalities
Until 2019 and with the introduction of the Saudi Tourist eVisa, I never saw women traveling alone in Saudi Arabia. Today, thankfully, I still don't see them much. It’s not that they are...
Al Wajh-(Tabuk)-The Top 10 Most Terrific Tourist And Visitor Sites
In 2014, my family and I made the 2-hour sea ferry trip crossing the Gulf of Aqaba to the small town of Nuweiba in Egypt. We were actually on our way to the popular seaside resort...
Al Hada (Ta’if)-The Top 10 Most Terrific Tourist & Visitor Sites
Recently, I took my family to visit Ta’if city in the province of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. It is a lovely city with lots of things to do both for adults and kids. However, we later decided to...
