Category: Visitors

In July 2023, my good friend Abdul Hakim and his family were on holiday in Morocco. They parked the car on a elevated beauty spot near Agadir. They took pictures and selfies, got back into the car to...

Several readers messaged me to ask how I manage to have so many picnics at the weekends. I love being outdoors with my family, especially with my fun-loving kids. People want to know how I organize...

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...

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...

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...

These days, a lot of people ask me this question. They are uncertain if today female visitors and tourists in Saudi Arabia are still obliged to wear the traditional black cloak called an Abaya and...