Riyadh Experience

Wonderful Riyadh

Advantages: Shopping, low prices.
Disadvantages: Lack of night life!

I lived in Riyadh for 9 years, as the son of a member of the RAF. So I have quite a developed opinion of the place! The first thing that hits you if you visit anytime other than winter, is the temperature. 50+ degrees Celsius in the shade. Luckily every house and shop has air conditioning meaning you won’t spend too much time in the searing sun. I am not sure if in the year I’ve been away from Riyadh rules have become more slack, but ...
...have blood relatives living in Riyadh to pull the relevant strings. When you land at the international airport (the largest in the world, believe it or not) don’t hang about! Get to customs as quickly as you can, because it is possible to be waiting in the queue for upwards of two hours. The best way to get around is to hire a car. Hiring is cheap, but petrol prices are even cheaper. We could fill up our Discovery for about £20. A word of ...

eddytheted 29.01.2001 · Read full review
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