Saudi Arabia has become a land of opportunity with more than 2 million foreign workers, one in six of the population. Job openings attract people from Europe, The USA, Australia and The Far East.
Saudi Arabia is not a conventional tourist destination. Most people go to Saudi Arabia for business or to fulfil the once-in-a lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca. If you have some time to spare you should venture out and see something of this unique country. Steep ridges, rolling dunes and dazzlingly green oasis contrast with the underwater wonders of the Red Sea coral reefs. Lose yourself in the market-place bustle of the souks; or wander out to gaze at remains of the long-lost civilisations that flourished and declined along the old spice routes.
