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Mecca Wasn’t “Ta’if” on Us!

Mecca Wasn’t “Ta’if” on Us!

by Calvin Sun | Oct 14, 2021 | How Did You Do That?, October 2021: Saudi Arabia, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Saudi Arabia, Travel Warnings, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

Ta’if About a 2 hours’ drive north of Jeddah lies Ta’if. Located within the Mecca region and one of the oldest towns in Saudi Arabia, it has been famous for its rose production and views over Mecca itself:     Along the way we stopped to say hi to the...
Return of the Jeddah

Return of the Jeddah

by Calvin Sun | Oct 12, 2021 | October 2021: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

    Picking up from where we left off after 2 days in and around Riyadh, we’re now in Jeddah: the second largest city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a port city on the Red Sea.     You can tell it’s a port because of all the...
Picnic on the Edge – Jebel Fihrayn: The Edge of the World

Picnic on the Edge – Jebel Fihrayn: The Edge of the World

by Calvin Sun | Oct 11, 2021 | October 2021: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

    After our first day in Riyadh with an early 6am rise and coffee, Salwa’s partner Mohammed picked us up in his car where we began our 2.5 hour drive to the Edge of the World:     Stop by for the Saudi Arabia’s distinctive black...
A My-“Riyadh” of Potential

A My-“Riyadh” of Potential

by Calvin Sun | Oct 10, 2021 | Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, October 2021: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 Got my third booster for COVID-19 yesterday! And what better way to revel in my potential side effects of the booster than a 12 hour red-eye flight from NYC to Abu Dhabi to Riyadh?  The days of loopholes and hurdles to obtain a business or transit visa...

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