Posted on 02/03/2018 15:53
Read somewhere that KSA are going to introduce tourist visa’s with the idea of attracting up to 30million people a year. Having worked for 4 years on both East and West coasts of Saudi I have some knowledge of the country and it’s people. Would you be persuaded to visit bearing in mind you couldn’t visit either Mecca or Medina, drink alcohol and live as we take for granted here?
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Posted on 02/03/2018 16:07
I'd absolutely love to visit. Travel is all about experiencing different cultures, so the lack of alcohol etc wouldn't put me off at all.
From what I've read though, the new visas are only for group travel, which isn't my scene, but maybe that restriction will be reconsidered soon.
Posted on 02/03/2018 22:46
The fact that the Saudi authorities are allowing tourists maybe could be taken as a move to a more liberal attitude and could be encouraged by a good response. I am sure many of us have visited countries with less than ideal regimes without realising, I know I have.
Posted on 03/03/2018 13:35
I only mentioned alcohol in passing . But i'm sure a lot of the 30 million people they would want to attracted would be slightly peeve. By the same token if you wanted to practice your own religion thats banned so no church on Sunday. I never found the country spectacular apart from the diving in the Red Sea. With temperatures of 40+C and 100% humidity for about 8/9 months of the year.
A lot of the historic houses and quarter were bulldozed in the late 70's early 80's.
Pretty sure I wouldn't be on the tour
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