General
Best weather. Late Autumn, early to late Spring.
Wadi Shab in the Sharqiya Region surrounded by mountains,
a lake and a football pitch.
UAE
Dubai. Mind bogglingly modern, versus traditional.
Also, Chill in Dibba’s seaside villages on the East Coast Bidoyah region.
State of Bahrain
An island in pearly seas. 20C masterpiece, the King Fahd Causeway connects Bahrain to the Saudi Mainland.
The Emirate of Qatar
A modern nation with malls, steel and glass buildings. Great wealth and mainly Bedouin people.
Travel to Bir Zekreet beach. Camp under the stars.
Sports are popular.
State of Kuwait
Kuwait City. Panoramic views of the Gulf from Kuwait Towers. The biggest wooden boat in the world, Al-Hashemi dhow in the Al-Hashemi Marine Museum. Visit the spectacular artificial Green Island.
The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Jedda gateways to Mecca. Astounding.
Madein Saleh in the North astonishes. Palm groves, mud brick ruins of Old Al-Ula, NabataeanTombs. Rock carved temples. A must visit.