Tagged With "Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"

Saudi Arabia has big ambitions for tourism, and is pushing to rank among the top destinations. It's a long journey.

I suspect most of the Saudi tourists are Muslims visiting Mecca. We'll see how successful they are in recruiting non-Muslims.

I have no doubt that it will be a tough sell for Saudi Arabia to push itself into the top ten, especially given the issues for women in particular and for many others. However, the number of pilgrim visitors, either for Hajj or Umrah, was 9.5 million in 2019, the highest total, out of a total of 20 million visitors to the country, even though 'tourism' visas were not issued until late in the year. Obviously, some part of that is business travel or travel from neighboring countries, but it...

Samantha shares some of the best cruises she found for those in the 55+ club. Happy sailing.

Traveling to Saudi Arabia? Plan your journey knowing about some amazing destinations to explore and chalets in Dammam (sponsored content)

Silver jewelry and coins from as far away as Arabia were found hidden under the floorboards of a Viking home

Seville's romantic Plaza Espana was built for a World's Fair, but with the future in mind

Saudi Arabia plans to vastly expand its main airport, and give it a new name

The UN World Tourism Organization names 32 of the world's best tourism villages

    Hopping a freighter isn’t what it used to be.  Which is to say it takes a great deal more planning and bother than the adventure of my imagination.  Maybe I could find a tramp freighter if hanging around in a...

The price has doubled from last year, but there's still a chance to own a town of your own...

A Spanish infrastructure company that controlled London's main airport has sold its last shares to new investors

By now, you should have had plenty of time to go through the application process and get your visa to visit Saudi Arabia. You are now ready to see the sites.

It is nearly impossible to visit Saudi Arabia. If you have a business there, you can travel on a business visa. If you are going to visit Mecca on a hajj (pilgrimage), you can get a visa. Otherwise, you have to be an invited guest of the government.

Do you love large resorts, with thousands of rooms and lots of amenities? A 10,000 room luxurious hotel complex is scheduled to open in 2017.  

 Saudi Arabia has opened a brand new airport in Medina, just in time for the Hajj.  

A young French patissier takes the cup for the best pain au chocolate in an international competition

Some of Heathrow's would like to sell, but a planned deal has fallen through over price and 'tag-along' rights

DrFumblefinger shares some of the images of faces he captured while traveling in Morocco.