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Wadi Juraydhi, Riyadh
Wadi Juraydhi " A Wadi is a river valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season ." July 2025:  At this time of year,...

Hilary McCormack
Jul 93 min read
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Summer Solstice at an Ancient Dilmun settlement in the district of Saar, Bahrain.
Saar Temple, Bahrain June 21, 2025: The summer solstice truly feels enchanting when you come together with a group of history buffs,...

Hilary McCormack
Jun 232 min read
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Saudi Desert Driving 101 - school is in session!
On the first weekend of March 2025, I set out on an exhilarating two-day desert driving refresher course, eager to immerse myself again...

Hilary McCormack
Mar 72 min read
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Riyadh Metro is here, and its fab
King Abdullah Financial District Station - a hub for business and tourism. Download the link to the app here... Download the map here ...

Hilary McCormack
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Alula, the ancestral home of the Nabataeans
August 2024: I finally arrived in enchanting AlUla, in the captivating north of Saudi Arabia. The AlUla valley, nestled in the Medina...

Hilary McCormack
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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Driving in the desert is not cheap!
Summer has arrived in full blazing force in Saudi Arabia, and by and large, my desert trips have ceased due to the extreme heat. For a...

Hilary McCormack
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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Touring around Umm Hazim and Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia
This was the last big two-day off-road trip of the winter season for me, as I can feel summer stealthily approaching now, but what a...

Hilary McCormack
May 10, 20241 min read
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Al Zulfi Dunes, Saudi Arabia
"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well." — Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Writer. In the spirit of...

Hilary McCormack
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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Explore the Wonders of Saudi Arabia: A Guide to Your Next Adventure.
"I have lived a nomadic lifestyle for the majority of my career. It's an addiction and one that I find hard to let go of because I have a...

Hilary McCormack
Jan 17, 20248 min read
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My festive culinary highlights of Cape Town: a foodie adventure.
The joyous season of Christmas, celebrated at the end of a busy year, brings families and friends together to give thanks and to eat!...

Hilary McCormack
Jan 5, 20245 min read
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The Petroglyphs of Masil and the surrounding Quartz fields
November 2023: I would like to share a photo journal of my weekend exploring the Wadi Masil area, which is an approximately...

Hilary McCormack
Nov 13, 20231 min read
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ad-Dir'iyah, the seat of power in Riyadh
Around the world, some of our most important global cities are defined by the homes of their royal families. Today, many of these...

Hilary McCormack
May 12, 20233 min read
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Jazan clean, green, and blessed with natural beauty
In nature, nothing is perfect, and everything is perfect. What can be more enjoyable at the start of a trip than an airport experience...

Hilary McCormack
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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A photo journal of a day trip to the Wild Iris of Al Tumayr
"The earth laughs in flowers" Ralph Waldo Emerson February 2023 Selected Reading: Wild Iris Flowers in Saudi Arabia 4x4 Driving...

Hilary McCormack
Feb 4, 20231 min read
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Dakar Rally 2023
Friday, January 6th, 2023: Marhaba to the now annual Saudi Dakar Rally and to a wet and wild start to the year. . It rained Irish-style...

Hilary McCormack
Jan 15, 20232 min read
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An Alternative Kenya, Nairobi as a city break
I, too, am convinced that our ancestors came from Africa. Dr Richard Leakey, Kenyan Paleoanthropologist and Conservationist. Nairobi...

Hilary McCormack
Dec 30, 20226 min read
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The Pyramidal Star Dunes of Ad Dahna
November 2022: The season is just right to load up the car and head back out into the beautiful wind-manicured desert of the Saudi...

Hilary McCormack
Nov 27, 20222 min read
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Exploring the Elite World of Falcon Breeding: Insights from the Falcons of Arabia Club.
August 2022: I went to check out the annual Saudi Falcons Club Exhibition that invites falcon breeders from across the region and as far...

Hilary McCormack
Sep 6, 20222 min read
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Eating out in Riyadh, where do you start!
"I am on a seafood diet, I see food, and I eat it." The tradition of gathering together to 'break bread' is an ancient habit that...

Hilary McCormack
Jul 10, 20224 min read
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Heet Cave Day Trip
Ein Heet Cave is located in Al-Jubail Mountain, about 40 kilometers south of Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is an effortless...

Hilary McCormack
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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