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AlUla inspiration

The Wanderlust event on AlUla at the Royal Geographic Society in October certainly inspired us to consider a holiday in Saudi Arabia.

The huge rock formations, rising from the desert landscape and carved to create tombs, reminded us of Petra – not surprising since both were created by the Nabataeans! There are also fine examples of ancient rock art.

One of the must-see sights will be the Maraya concert and function hall [pictured above]. The shape was hard to discern from the photographs because it is covered in mirrored glass that reflects the spectacular mountain scenery around. There is an oasis where one can walk in the shade and many places to hike.

Jeddah also sounded an interesting place to visit, particularly the Arab souks, [especially] as it has an international airport and flights go from there to AlUla. Sue, via email

You are loving our Club Member events! Here’s what you said about our …online event live from the Kicheche Camp, Masai Mara

“Thank you Paul [Goldstein], James [Nampaso, Maasai guide] and Lyn Hughes for a very interesting Wanderlust webinar tonight. It was great seeing ‘the African Bush’ at night.” Roger “Wow, what a joy. I loved hearing about Fig [the leopard] and seeing the short videos of the other animals. I couldn’t believe how close those elephants were! I’m definitely planning a visit to Kicheche.” Chris “Remember Paul, when we had to change a wheel with Fig watching us from a nearby tree?” Karen “One word three syllables... Fabulous.“ Sarah “Cheetahs are my drug of choice.” Jane “That’s the thrill for me – to go back and see Fig and her family – to follow their story!” Jackie “What a great evening and I loved James’ beautiful beaded necklace and seeing the Maasai dancing. More like this please!” Rachel “Thanks. I went on a safari to the Mara in the early ‘90s. Would love to return.” Mary

SOCIAL TALK

“Loved the #Scotland feature in @wanderlustmag so much by @robinmckelvie that I read it twice. Can’t wait to get back for the trip we had to COVID cancel last year.”

@GirlsThatTravel

“The Tourist was a good series. I know it’s a story but amazing how nobody took any water while travelling through The Outback!” Suzanne Krentz

“Close encounters with a bear can be a chilly experience... and they like penetrating household garbage from the bins in the Tri-City’s residential areas [British Columbia], especially early in the morning when people are busy to go to work.”@frigerzoid

“Lincoln, UK, [has] so much historic interest there, [but] probably gets overlooked as it is a small city and in parts, similar to York.”

Colin Paul

“I love the layout and design of the content on @wanderlustmag website. Very enticing!” @HMoat

“Marseille has a bad reputation but I found it had loads going for it – from culture, fab food, great shopping and lovely weather, and the people are down to earth.” Susan Fan

“I miss Argentina – Buenos Aires and Ushuaia in particular were sadly out of my reach when I was there, [but] look incredible.” @witc_ian

“[Underrated] Turin has amazing Baroque architecture and piazzas, is a centre for food and drink, football, is home of FIAT and the second biggest Egyptian museum in the world, and many other things.”

Richard Hills

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