A CHAPTER FROM MY JOURNEYS

Saudi Arabia · AlUla

Sandstone, Nabataean heritage, contemporary art and memorable tables: my own reasons for wanting to return to AlUla.

Maraya reflecting the sandstone landscape and sky, photographed during my visit.

The stories

World Heritage & Civilizations · ALULA, SAUDI ARABIA

Why AlUla became the desert I wanted to return to

Nabataean tombs, contemporary art, a mirrored building and a long lunch: the layers that made AlUla much more than a landscape to me.

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World Heritage & Civilizations Architecture, Art & Designed Living Culinary Cultures & Terroir

A place, through personal experience

These pieces record the particular journeys described in each article. A meal, a visit or a conversation is one part of a place, and there is always more to learn.