Saudi Arabia
★★★½
Airline reviews
Airline review: Carry-on limits ignored on this Mid East airline
Passengers wedge enormous bags into the overhead lockers, then start a bunfight trying to rip their luggage out while we are still taxiing to our gate.
- by Belinda Jackson
Why this hidden oasis is the coolest luxury destination right now
Pilgrims, cameleers, incense traders, empire builders, and even Lawrence of Arabia have passed through these lands. Now, it’s the turn of curious travellers.
- by Belinda Jackson
★★★★
Train journeys
Top speed 300km/h: On board the Middle East’s first high-speed train
Clean, efficient and punctual, this Saudi train has been modified to cope with temperatures up to 50 degrees.
- by Belinda Jackson
Five of the most awe-inspiring tours on Earth right now
Leave the logistics to the experts on these escorted adventures in exotic locations.
- by Belinda Jackson
Opinion
Travel tips
Do some countries deserve our tourist dollars more than others?
When it comes to choosing a country to travel to, no nation is without sin (even Australia). Where do you draw the line?
- by Lee Tulloch
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
This amazing glamping resort shows Saudi Arabia can be fun
Arabia is the birthplace of glamorous camping, so it’s no surprise this resort near the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Hegra is a glamping masterclass.
- by Belinda Jackson
Visiting Saudia Arabia as a woman: I went to the notoriously sexist country solo
Sweeping social change in Saudi Arabia sees the door open to independent female travellers.
- by Belinda Jackson
Airline review: Saudia, Boeing 777-300ER, economy class, Cairo-Jeddah
Voted the world's most improved airline in Skytrax' 2021 awards, don't expect a matey approach from the cabin crew.
- by Belinda Jackson
Airline review: Flynas, Airbus A320neo, economy class, AlUla-Dubai
A convenient connection that makes it a two-flight journey from Australia to Saudi Arabia's most exotic new destination.
- by Belinda Jackson
AlUla, Saudi Arabia travel guide: Not your typical bucket-list destination
It rises, mirage like, from the desert floor. But I'm not hallucinating, I'm gazing at the world's largest reflective building
- by Jane Knight
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