Saudi Arabia

Pros: Amazing site almost never visited by tourists. Almost equals the beauty of sister site Petra.
Cons: A Saudi Arabian Visa is hard to get.

Sunrise over Mada'in Saleh, Waking up among the mind blowing glow of the sunrise across the Saudi desert in a comfortable Arabic tent it quickly becomes apparent that Mada'in Saleh is not only Saudi Arabia's most spectacular touristic ...

Pros: Very interesting people in a mysterious country
Cons: Heat, limited sight seeing

We all have a friend or family member who should be caged rather than let out in public. They visit and make strange biological noises that offend even the most hardened “live and let live” advocate. They scratch places that Mom said never to scratch in...

Pros: Religious capital, various attractions,
Cons: People can be a bit rough to deal with, you have to pay attention to wildlife

This is a different kind of trip for me, since I lived in Saudi Arabia for about three and a half years. I was entering the sixth grade when we joined my father in Khamis Mushayt, located in the Asir region. I was quite surprised by the Asir region. I...

Pros: Beautiful area; kind people; cheap prices for home goods
Cons: Difficult to get tourist visa; strict religious public policies

Jubail, Saudi Arabia was my home for 5 years in the 1980s. As an American kid growing up the Middle East, I lived in a culture that few get to casually experience. It was colorful, beautiful, chauvinist, threatening, and wonderful - all at the same...

Pros: Love all the weight that I lost
Cons: Hate every pound that I gained back

I was deployed to the Middle East in November of 1990 with the 101st Airborne out of Ft.Cambell Kentucky. This was a experience that I recall many times over and left such a impact on my life more than any other deployment. We were called to go defend a...