By Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe This month, I would like to pay tribute to my new (future) home country and celebrate their many delicious desserts I adore. I first heard about some of them through the many British authors I enjoy. The descriptions of some of the afternoon...
By Rositsa Dorovska Are you planning a European escape from the upcoming heat, this summer? Sandy beaches, green mountains, hot springs, spa and wellness services, urban vibes, cosy atmosphere...
By Nyree Cox The Al Batha neighbourhood is in southern Riyadh. It's crowded, chaotic, colourful and comprises different ethnic areas - each exploding with its own cuisine and culture. Nations including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Syria, Yemen and the Philippines are all represented. There are shops...
By Anne Ching Vibrant. Breath-taking. Alive. Istanbul has many draws for people from far and wide. As much as the city has a lot to offer, the choice of accommodation is integral in having a fully enjoyable and mesmerising holiday. For travellers, like myself, who go to...
By Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe I had been dreaming of an African safari since my teens. Inspired by the many wildlife movies set there, books I had read and pictures I had seen, it was always one of my dream destinations. When I started planning my month-long sabbatical...
By Maryann Horne They say that people don't take trips. Trips take people. And if Saudi Arabia is a book, those who don't travel have only read a page of it. It was week two of our new Saudi adventure. At a glitzy reception, full of very...
By Maryann Horne Just scratch the surface. No, go on...
By Munira Patel A few weeks back, over the Saudi National weekend, we travelled back to Tabuk for the second time in the two years that we have been living in Saudi. We happen to do the same last year – not at all planned but...
By Maryann Horne A few choice words. That was my response when my husband announced we were going to Riyadh. Certainly not the place we had dreamt of. But two years on, Saudi Arabia has grown on us both in a way we did not expect....
By Sairah Zubair Khan The Alhambra is known by many names, Qalat Al Hamra, The Red One, ‘A Pearl set in Emeralds’. It comprises a series of palaces, used for leisure purposes by the Sultans and Sultanas of the Nasrid Dynasty, in the first three decades...