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Saudi Arabia

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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
Saudi Arabia has relaxed some of the restrictions it places on women.

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
'Guest' (economy) class on board a Saudia Boeing 777.

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
Where's that first class seat? On board Flynas.

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
The spectacular mirrored Maraya Concert Hall.

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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A Saudia Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Saudia most flies domestic and point-to-point flights to and from Saudi Arabia. The new airline will use Riyadh as a transit hub for connecting flights.

Saudi Arabia to launch international airline to rival Emirates, Qatar Airways

Saudi Arabia plans to target international transit passenger traffic with its new national airline, going head-to-head with Gulf giants Emirates and Qatar Airways.

Madain Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia tourism and attractions: Plan to attract 100 million visitors a year

Saudi Arabia isn't on the radar of many travellers, but has a very big tourism target: 100 million holidaymakers a year by 2030.

  • by Hugh Morris
Mada'in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Saudi Arabia. The country will begin granting tourist visas for the first time on Saturday, September 28.

Saudi Arabia tourism: Dress code for women tourists dropped

Saudi Arabia will drop its strict dress code for foreign women as it seeks for the first time to lure holidaymakers and the spending that could help develop the kingdom's economy away from its reliance on oil.

Sint Maarten a plane flies low over Maho Beach into the airport.

The world's 12 scariest, craziest airports

One runway runs across a busy road, another through a golf course. Take a look at some of the world's strangest airports.

  • by Oliver Smith
Architectural wonder:  Sunrise Kempinksi, Beijing is due to open in December.

Hotel hotlist: 15 of the best new hotel openings for 2015

However you like your hotels, the upcoming year is sure to please, with architectural acrobatics, spectacular renovations and innovative technologies colluding to produce some fantastic new accommodation offerings.

  • by Julietta Jameson