Whether you’re a fan of Saudi Arabia ... restaurant that serves dishes such as the deconstructed tuna niçoise, gazpacho, and slow-cooked beef. In other words, the perfect base from which to explore ...

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Dean has travelled all over the nation; lately, most often to the ancient city of AlUla – a dramatic desert valley oasis in north-western Saudi ... to pick a favourite restaurant in town ...

Saffron, the resort's signature restaurant ... Visitors can fly in and out of AlUla International Airport (ULH), which has direct flights within Saudi Arabia from Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah ...

of the Banyan Tree AlUla resort have been so fantastically ... while Saffron bills itself as the first authentic Thai restaurant in Saudi Arabia. Add to all of this an incredibly attentive staff ...

"We have artists from Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia ... X AlUla's offering this year includes multi-layered works with strong backstories, executed in a range of media including glass, pottery ...

From a bird's-eye view, AlUla-an oasis in northwest ... the signature Banyan Tree Thai restaurant run here by chef Tina, who relocated from Southeast Asia to Saudi Arabia for the opening.