Guides

Notes from the road.

What we've learned filing visas and sending people places. Written by the people who do it, not by a content team.

• The long way round

Guides

Practical notes, not brochure copy.

Appointment slots for June and July are gone by March. Here is how the calendar actually works, and what to do if you have missed it.

Not the star rating. Not the airline. The distance from the Haram, and whether anyone answers the phone at 2am.

Two halves, one free day, and the single hour that makes the whole trip worth it.

No more passport drop-offs, no more consulate queues, and one new thing that catches people out.

It is almost always one of four things, and all four are free to fix.

Four cities in ten days is enough. Six is a coach tour with extra steps.