Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: My Top 10 Highlights

Posted on October 7, 2019March 19, 2020 by Jonny Blair

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 in Saudi Arabia and we backpacked it pretty hardcore. Of course, I did struggle with Arabic completely, phrases such as فنادق شرم الشيخ Read more about Backpacking in Saudi Arabia: My Top 10 Highlights[…]

World Borders: Muslims Only – The Fork in the Road Near Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Posted on April 22, 2018September 18, 2023 by Jonny Blair

“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 or not depends solely on one thing – if you are a Muslim or a Non-Muslim. I am a Non-Muslim Read more about World Borders: Muslims Only – The Fork in the Road Near Mecca, Saudi Arabia[…]