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Saudi Arabia Travel Podcast with Layla Al Qahtani

Saudi Arabia Travel Podcast with Layla Al Qahtani

著者： Layla Al Qahtani
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This podcast follows a resident's slow route through Saudi Arabia, where the terrain is mostly sandy desert and the climate is harsh, dry and extreme. Travel here means crossing a country without rivers, between the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, and learning how settlement has shifted since oil was discovered in the 1930s.

The host moves between Riyadh, Jeddah, Ad Dammam and the oasis city of Hufuf-Mubarraz. These are not just stops: Riyadh is the capital, Jeddah faces the Red Sea, Ad Dammam sits on the Persian Gulf, and Hufuf-Mubarraz is an interior oasis in the eastern desert.

The show unfolds across seasons, with returns to the same streets and coastlines as temperatures shift from extreme heat to cooler winter days. There is no rush to cover everything. Instead, knowledge builds slowly: a market known in summer, a road understood after rain, a city learned through repeated visits.

Layla Al Qahtani lives in Saudi Arabia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Layla is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.

#SaudiArabia #SaudiArabiaTravel #WesternAsia #Riyadh #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/saudi-arabia/

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  • Ta'if's Honey, Roses, and Mountain Air

    Ta'if's Honey, Roses, and Mountain Air
    2026/08/09

    Layla explores Ta'if's summer markets, from Sidr honey to pomegranates, visits the historic Souq and Shubra Palace, and discovers the city's cool mountain rhythm, with practical tips on buses, costs, and the upcoming camel festival.

    Episode 9 of Saudi Arabia Travel Podcast with Layla Al Qahtani. Layla Al Qahtani is in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia.

    Places in this episode: Al Mathnah, Shubra Palace, Al Hada, Mallah Restaurant & Cafe, Nukhb, Al Shareef Museum, King Abdullah Park, Al Gadhi Rose Factory.

    Covered: Taif old town and souq, Museum and rose heritage, Mountain road driving and baboons, Local food and honey tasting, Bus transit and costs, Summer festivals and racing season.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Al Mathnah
    01:11 Shubra Palace
    02:32 Al Hada
    04:45 King Abdullah Park
    06:53 THE HAT

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #SaudiArabiaTravel #Taif #TaifSummer #SaudiSummer #MountainEscape #Honey #Roses #TaifSouq #ShubraPalace #AlHada #CamelFestival #HorseRacing #SaudiFood #Mutabbaq #TravelSaudi #Vision2030 #Hejaz

    https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/saudi-arabia/
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    9 分
  • The Ascent to Ta'if

    The Ascent to Ta'if
    2026/08/08

    Layla drives from Jeddah up the winding mountain road to Ta'if, the summer capital, escaping the heat. She explores the rose-water legacy, visits Shubra Palace and the old souq, and reflects on the city's poetry roots and camel festival buzz.

    Episode 8 of Saudi Arabia Travel Podcast with Layla Al Qahtani. Layla Al Qahtani is in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia.

    Places in this episode: Al Hada, Al Mathnah, Shubra Palace, Taif Souq, Mutabbaq wa Ma'soub Al-Bahloli, Al Rayaan, Breezes Cafe, King Khalid Racecourse.

    Covered: Road trip from Jeddah, Ta'if old town and souq, Rose and honey heritage, Al Hada cable car, Summer racing season, Camel festival anticipation.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Al Hada
    04:28 Cafe interior
    06:04 Cable car
    07:29 Al Rayaan
    08:45 Swiss International Taif

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #SaudiTravel #Taif #AlHada #SarawatMountains #SaudiSummer #TravelSaudi #ShubraPalace #TaifSouq #TaifRose #CamelFestival #SummerCapital #AsirHighlands #SaudiCulture #MountainEscape #TaifHoney #RoadTripSaudi #JeddahToTaif #AlMathnah

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    11 分
  • The Last Coffee and the Road to the Mountains

    The Last Coffee and the Road to the Mountains
    2026/08/07

    On her final day in Jeddah, Layla completes her errands, enjoys a last cup of qahwa at a local café, watches the sunset from the Corniche, and reflects on the city's rhythm before driving into the Sarawat highlands. A quiet episode about thresholds, goodbyes, and the open road.

    Episode 7 of Saudi Arabia Travel Podcast with Layla Al Qahtani. Layla Al Qahtani is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

    Places in this episode: Jeddah Waterfront, Al-Balad, Al-Shafei Mosque, Souq Al-Alawi, Urban Roastery, Al Hamra, Culture Square, Al-Rahmah Mosque.

    Covered: Jeddah last day reflections, Road trip escape from heat, Al-Balad chess championship, Jeddah food scene final taste, Settling into new life in Saudi, Thresholds and goodbyes.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Corniche
    01:24 Al-Balad
    02:38 Al-Shafei Mosque
    03:52 Urban Roastery
    05:08 Al-Rahmah Mosque
    06:30 Prince Sultan Road
    07:35 SeaFront

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #SaudiArabia #Jeddah #Asir #SarawatMountains #RoadTrip #TravelPodcast #SaudiTravel #AlBalad #Corniche #Coffee #FoodDiary #Wanderlust #ExpatLife #MiddleEastTravel #JeddahSeason #Highlands #SaudiFood #CafeHopping

    https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/saudi-arabia/
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    9 分
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