Adventure to Al Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Challenge: To travel on the southwestern part of the country solely and safe.

Happy Halloween guys!!! On this day, I would like to share a nice travel destination in the kingdom instead of some usual scary stuffs you see on this special day.

Sadly,  I feel like I haven't moved on from my failed relationship since the height of summer this year and winter is almost here, I thought I needed a break. I decided to book a flight to Al Abha via Nas Air for a little refresher and of course adventure.

Abha is the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia and it is a well known summer destination in the country because of its cold weather the whole year. It is around 1,450 kilometers away from my city, Dammam which is reachable by means of both land and air transportation. Its is situated at 2,200 meters above see level. Flocks of both local and neighboring Arab tourists visit the city each summer to enjoy the nice cold weather over there.

I was uber nervous taking this tour as it is my first time and I was travelling alone. My friends have tried convincing me not to pursue with this trip as they are concerned with my safety but they know how stubborn I could be. So yours truly grabbed his bag and traveled in style as usual.

You can't go to Abha without experiencing the famous attraction in the city, Cable car ride. 

View from the Al Soda Mountains. Breathtaking indeed.

Honey vendors along the road.

Destination of the ride. It was just beautiful.

Road to Jeddah

Don't be afraid to travel in the kingdom guys, you'll be surprised that there are many beautiful and wonderful places this country has to offer.

Beso! 

A Day in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

It was weekend and my friend from work and I were simply seeking for a new place to go out to and we often hear about Jubail so we were curious to check it out and see what's in store for us over there. The city is around 78 kilometers away from Dammam, approximately an hour of travel by car.

Jubail is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It is largest industrical city in the Middle East. It comprises the old town of Al Jubail and the new Industrial Area.

The beautiful old city of Al Jubail greeted us  with taxi drivers calling for passengers to Dammam/Khobar including us who just stepped down from the car hehe!

The trip almost got spoiled when I found out that my DSLR was not charged so I was challenged to take nice photos using my Samsung Galaxy Note II and I was happy to see that the shots weren't so bad at all.

Here are some photos. Hope you like it guys!

I decided to go all black for this little trip to Jubail. Channeling a simple rock n' roll look.

Streets in Al Jubail.

Photos in Al Fanateer

This is the most exciting part of our trip. Riding on a boat and watching the sun set.

Beso!