SAUDI ARABIA

Forbidden kingdom no more, Saudi Arabia’s recent progressive policies now allow visitors a peek beneath the veil of a once-mysterious nation; better known as the birthplace of Islam and one of the world’s top oil-producing countries. Discover your inner Indiana Jones at the second Petra – Madain Saleh, and the spectacular rock art sites of Jubbah, just some of the kingdom’s incredible pre-Islamic jewels. Saudi Arabia is not all endless sand, however, as the south of the desert country lies a lush mountainous region with stunning villages, and in the east, the world’s largest oasis.