The Midian Tombs, NEOM, Saudi Arabia

All images by Charles Phillips

TRAVEL WRITING - AlUla

ENTERING THE OASIS: A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF ALULA

UNEARTHING ALULA’S OLD TOWN - PART 1: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EXPLORERS

UNEARTHING ALULA’S OLD TOWN - PART 2: THE REBIRTH OF ARABIAN HERITAGE

EXPLORING - Saudi Arabia

Springs of moses, neom

An oasis on the Gulf of Aqaba set against the backdrop of Egypt’s Sinai mountains

Elephant rock, alula

A natural wonder and a popular evening venue for music, socialising, and events

Old Town of AlUla

A 12th Century mudbrick old town at the heart of the heritage region of AlUla

fayfa mountains, jazan

A world of luscious terraced hill farming in Saudi Arabia’s southernmost region

FAID FORT, HAIL

Ruins of an Arabian stone fort along the old Islamic pilgrimage route from Iraq to Mecca

wadi disah, tabuk

A beautifully fertile valley hidden away within a mountainous canyon

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Visiting Kuwait last week! - I did a short trip to #Kuwait and got to tour around with my friend Dalal Marafie from Exeter University! I visited: -Dar Hamad restaurant which serves traditional Kuwaiti food with influences from the Arabian Peninsul
Exploring more of Wadi Hanifa in Diriyah. This route is being turned into a pedestrian and cycle track! It’s part of Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard mega project. @sportsblvdsa This is the old district of Ghasiba, one of Diriyah’s histori
Le Maschou Restaurant in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh @lemaschou_sa
Digital City in Riyadh! Home to the offices of some of Saudi’s biggest organisations and entities such as the @publicinvestmentfund (PIF) and Ministry of Energy
From MENA Climate Week last month The People of #MENACW23 - I met loads of brilliant people during the week, and bumped into and spent time with many friends and colleagues. It was a wonderful community of change-makers and interesting folks all gat
Back in Saudi & Climate Week Begins! 🌳🌍 - I’ve just arrived in #Riyadh and I’m here for a week-long #UN regional conference: MENA Climate Week! #MENACW23 This is the start of a new 3 month trip I’m doing in the region - star
A Saudi Coffee plantation - ending my epic road trip around #SaudiArabia with a visit to a humble coffee farm in #Jizan in late April. Even though so many of us drink #coffee, it’s not widely known how coffee beans are grown. Small white #flow
The Fayfa Mountains - a world of luscious green terraced hill #farming. This is in Saudi Arabia’s southernmost region, #Jizan, and very close to the border with #Yemen. I visited in late April as part of the final leg of my big road trip around
Sitting on the side of the road on my drive down a winding mountain valley from Abha to Rijal Almaa! From late April, during the final leg of my road trip around the country. #Saudi #SaudiArabia #Monkey #Baboons #Sarawat #Mountains #Wildlife #Nature

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