The Made-in-Spain high-speed train.
★★★★
Train journeys

Top speed 300km/h:On board the Middle East’s first high-speed train

Clean,efficient and punctual,this Saudi train has been modified to cope with temperatures up to 50 degrees.

  • byBelinda Jackson
Jeddah’s historic old town,Al Balad.

Five of the most awe-inspiring tours on Earth right now

Leave the logistics to the experts on these escorted adventures in exotic locations.

  • byBelinda Jackson
Travellers who have visited Iran rave about the hospitality of locals.

Do some countries deserve our tourist dollars more than others?

When it comes to choosing a country to travel to,no nation is without sin (even Australia). Where do you draw the line?

  • byLee Tulloch
A new type of oasis.
★★★★½
Hotel reviews

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.

  • byBelinda 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.

  • byBelinda Jackson
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'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.

  • byBelinda 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.

  • byBelinda 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

  • byJane Knight
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.

  • byHugh Morris