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international
trip journal
My favorite
Arabic dish is
chicken
kabsa
(basmati rice and chicken),
which is available at every
local restaurant in the area.
Schedule a side trip to the Red
Sand Dune, which is an hour
from the city. While there,
rent an all-terrain vehicle so
you can explore the desert.
Elliefe Bernados
administrative coordinator
Riyadh
Area code
+966 (11)
Touchdown
King Khaled International
Airport
Get to town via
taxi, bus, rental car
SAUDI ARABIA HAS TWO SEASONS: SUMMER AND
WINTER. SUMMERTIME TEMPERATURES PEAK AT 52ºC
WHILE IN WINTER THE MERCURY DROPS TO 5ºC.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Enjoy a hearty
breakfast at
40 Hands in
the Tiong Bahru area, a
popular place for locals
and expats alike. There are
quaint shops, restaurants
and a hawker center. At
Eighteen Chefs on Grange
Road, the Heart Attack
steak and fried rice are
must-tries.
Melannie SyquiaHizon
art eventologist
Singapore
Area code
+65
Touchdown
Singapore Changi
International Airport
Get to town via
taxi, MRT, limo
