Saudi Arabia Day 3

Today I got to experience the Old City of Jeddah Saudi Arabia's biggest seaside city. There was so much different culture there. I decided to go into one of the restaurants to eat and got a dish of Kultra, witch is a local but popular recipe made with chicken. It was so much better than some of the American food I had eaten. This was definitely the best taste of the trip.

Saudi Arabia Day 2

Today I decided to visit Madain Saleh Saudi Arabia's biggest attraction. It was where the Nabataens carved their city out of rock. The stone was like sandpaper to the touch, after sand sweeping over them for more than 300 years. Our tour guide told us that pilgrims, trade caravans and armies had looked apon these temples. Many of them never to return home.

Saudi Arabia Day 1

Today I arrived in Saudi Arabia. From a bird's eye view it looked like a very peaceful place but when I landed I experienced the action of Saudi Arabia. The same day a women had been killed on the streets and their whole family where praying for them. It was surprised that how people could be so nice when their loved ones are getting murdered everyday. It was the most intriguing sight of the whole trip.

• 1 Madain Saleh

  Watch the wind-blown sandstone of Saudi's Little Petra melt like treacle in the setting sun

• 2 Old City of Jeddah

  Sense the excitement of the haj in the pilgrim-thronged streets of Saudi's seaside city

• 3 Wadi Hadramawt

  Discover the ancient origin of the skyscraper in the mud-built 'Manhattans of the Desert'

  4 Go to a Asir National Park

  
  

  5 Riyadh

  
  

  6 Hejaz

  
  

  7 Madain Saleh & the North

Saudi Arabia Money

Banks (with ATMs that accept international cards) are ubiquitous throughout the country. For exchanging cash, you’ll get a much better rate at one of the many money changers, whose bureaus are found in most town centres. All major hard currencies are exchanged and commission is not usually charged, but check this (and rates) first.

As everywhere, avoid the exchange desks at top-end hotels, which offer poor rates.

Wed, Mar 10	Depart:	2:45 pm	Santa Barbara, CA (SBA)	US Airways 6989 operated by UNITED EXPRESS/SKYWEST AIRLINESBritish Airways 282	2+ stops
	Arrive:	3:50 am +2 days.	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (RUH)	British Airways 263

Wed, Mar 17	Depart:	1:50 am	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (RUH)	Bmi 774 British Airways 279	2+ stops
	Arrive:	5:10 pm	Santa Barbara, CA (SBA)	American Airlines 3037 operated by AMERICAN EAGLE -- MQ 3037

1.00 USD

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3.74920 SAR