On day 6 of our Saudi Arabia adventure we headed North from Jeddah and Taif to the city of Hail. Looking like the English word Hail, it is pronounced “Hi Eel” and commonly spelt Ha’il. We arrived after a bumpy internal flight from Jeddah. We flew with Nesma Airlines, which covers EgYPT and Saudi Arabia.…
Read MoreAfter such depression in 2016 caused by the brace of serial unfriendlies plus the wannabe GuruGod stalker, I quit travel completely. For the second time in my adult life I didn’t visit any new countries for a 7 month period, nor did I have any desire for anything other than honest friends and survival. But…
Read More“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 the Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2018, where we were working. While I am here on a business trip with Young…
Read More“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. In those days, backed by a huge BBC budget and a less strict government, Palin’s visa was a piece of…
Read MoreYoga, Hiking, Massage, Retreat Center, well New England has got it all for you. Yes, sometimes all you need to do is get away! But, you cannot just automatically book a ticket to New Hampshire. First you need to find out all about the great escapes available right here in the backyard. Here are some…
Read MoreYou might have followed my stories on here since 2007 where I have basically documented my entire life for 11 years to the world. No hiding, no fakes and I was really here writing all this through the good times and the bad times. During the time this website has been active, I have been…
Read More“That’s me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight. Losing my religion” – Rapid Eye Movement. When I was backpacking Bahrain in 2015, I made a trip to the Saudi Arabia border and it was something I always meant to include in my World Borders series, yet always forgot about it. The reason I…
Read MoreI recently made a long awaited return to Belarus. It was originally one of the first 25 countries I ever visited, back in 2007 when I was attending the Belarus v. Northern Ireland women’s match. At the time I got my Belarus visa from the Embassy in London. On that trip I also backpacked through…
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Read MoreLas Vegas is really a dream destination for loads of people in the world including me, the beautiful dazzling city that never sleeps. This city is well known as one of the most popular, exhilarating, and iconic cities in the world, offering everything from around-the-clock gambling casinos and jaw-dropping buildings to an epic club scene,…
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