Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: My Top 10 Highlights
In 2018, I managed to get a Saudi Arabia visa as I was travelling there to represent a travel company at the Hotel Show in Jeddah. As a group we ended up spending 10 days…
Thirsty Thursdays: Top 7 Non Alcoholic Beers in Saudi Arabia🇸🇦
“Work is the curse of the drinking classes” – Oscar Wilde. While backpacking in Saudi Arabia recently, I realised it was one of the rare countries I visited where I didn’t consume any alcohol. This…
Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: Top 14 Sights in Jeddah
So I spent 10 days in Saudi Arabia backpacking in April 2018 as part of a Business Trip with Young Pioneer Tours. My friends, family and followers were unsure if I would still find time…
World Borders: Muslims Only☪︎🕌🕋🤲🌙- The Fork in the Road Near Mecca, Saudi Arabia🇸🇦
“Another turning point; a fork stuck in the road” – Green Day. This is a world border which is slightly different to those in my normal World Borders series, as whether you enter this border…
Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: Staying at the Hotel Mercure in Al Hamra, Jeddah
After arrival into Jeddah for the Saudi Arabia Hotel Show in April 2018, I got a taxi to my hotel from the main international airport. It was my first time in Saudi Arabia and was…
Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: Top 7 Sights in Jeddah’s UNESCO Listed Old Town
“One more step along the world I go” Jeddah is a huge beast of a city and we have managed to visit a few interesting parts of the city during our time here away from…
Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: Arrival in Jeddah, My 900th City
“I’m in Jeddah baby, I’m in Jeddah, woah!” Inspired by a 1980s documentary called 80 Days Around the World, whereby Michael Palin circumnavigated the globe without flying, I remember his visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.…