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Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
On 17 May 2006 17:11:28 +0100, Des Small
wrote: Dave Frightens Me writes: On Wed, 17 May 2006 15:21:22 +0100, The Reid wrote: its not just you. I suppose it doesn't really dawn on them how crap the restrictions on women seems to westerners. There probably aren't any women, gays or alcoholics in their focus groups :-) I read a story a few years back about a British guy that got 7 years in jail there for bringing in some chocolate liqueurs. And some of us were thinking Singapore was a **** location! Time Yoorp did an article on "How to survive Port Moresby": http://www.time.com/time/europe/tga/article/0,13005,901031208-552095,00.html, and the Economiste used to do regular Top 10 ******** features, but they're not mostly useful for calibrating holidays in sane places. I spent almost a year in Pt Moresby when I was a kid, and absolutely hated the place. For some reason, my dad is still living there, and I have no idea why. Aside from what that article mentions, there's also corruption at every level, oppressive heat and humidity, and locals that spend their time finding ways to get your money. Maybe it's organised crime, but you're unlikely to notice the distinction. When I rode around on a bicycle, the other kids were trying to throw stuff in the spokes to stop me, but never managed to. We were fortunate enough to have a house with high walls endowed with broken glass, and a guard. Like Greg said, I'd rather be in Albania. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
"Gregory Morrow" wrote in message oups.com... Pat in TX wrote: Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists By Teresa Machan (Filed: 13/05/2006) Saudi Arabia hopes to attract a million visitors a year with the help of a new tourism visa. Make that 999,999 Gerry Just male tourists? I can't think of a single female who would voluntarily go there.... Not only women, but also Jews and gays...the latter two groups have large amounts of disposable income, and women are often the deciding factor of where a family will holiday. Last time I checked, Saudi Arabia wouldn't issue visas to Jews, so there's no "voluntarily going" about it. -- Best Greg |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Saudia Arabia's problem (well ok, one of its *bigger* problems!) is
that the two cities that might be most interesting to tourists--Mecca and Medina--are and will presumably always be permanently closed to them. There might be a few natural sites that would be interesting, but Red Sea scuba diving and snorkeling are fairly easy off the coasts of Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, so the attraction there seems pretty dim. About the only reason I could see someone going there would be to "collect" it. Lots of more interesting--and more welcoming/tolerant--countries to visit IMHO. Greg M. |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to Gregory Morrow
and women are often the deciding factor of where a family will holiday. what sort of a father is on the pull while on a family holiday, disgusting. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to PTravel
Saudi Arabia wouldn't issue visas to Jews, no Jews, women treated badly, non Muslims excluded from the two main sites and they think they are a modern country, talk about deluded. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to Dave Frightens Me
And some of us were thinking Singapore was a **** location! Is it that bad? I've never considered going there, all I know is crap weather and strict rules. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to Dave Frightens Me
I hate to say it, but after much consideration, my opinion of muslims is coming on par with yours. They truly are all ****ed in the head. Brainwashed by religious education. Don't know what it is about Islam that makes it more effective than other religions but they certainly make it stick. They also seem good at converting certain types of people in countries with proper education systems. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Following up to Dave Frightens Me
I spent almost a year in Pt Moresby there's little traffic at the moment, so for a top ten you might start with (no war zones please) Singapore Port Moresby Saudi Arabia NZ was top of my list of places I wanted to go but wont get round to, but talking to locals I'm not sure its not just too dull. now Chile is top of that list, followed by Baffin Island. -- Mike Reid Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists
Dave Frightens Me writes:
I hate to say it, I can't say I enjoy hearing it much. but after much consideration, my opinion of muslims is coming on par with yours. They truly are all ****ed in the head. Even granting, which I wouldn't, the arab peninsula, every single Muslim in Bosnia, Turkey, Indonesia, past and present is or was ****ed in the head? I could stand to be reminded of your methodology at this point. Des |
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