Hilary McCormack
Saudi Cup 2022
The Saudi Cup, held annually on Saturday 26th February, is run over nine furlongs (1800 meters) on a dirt track and is the richest horse...
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Hilary McCormack
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Saudi Diamond Hunting
This fun day out is easy to arrange whether you have a 4x4 or an SUV with city tires (if you drive with caution on the rough stuff). You...
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Hilary McCormack
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Revving Up for Victory at the E World Championship: The Ultimate Experience for Adrenaline Junkies and Music Fans
The Saudi leg of 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship kicked off in Diriyah, Riyadh, for two nights of spectacular e-car racing...
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Hilary McCormack
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Dakar 2022
"A challenge for those who go. A dream for those who stay behind." Thierry Sabine The Paris Dakar (or Dakar Rally as it is known today)...
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Hilary McCormack
Jan 3, 20225 min read
Dubai, home to dreamers & believers
"If you can dream it, you can do it" Walt Disney. Having navigated the various covid travel hoops and hurdles for a weekend in Dubai, I...
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Hilary McCormack
Dec 19, 20213 min read
A full moon 'party' in the Ad Dahna super bowl
"Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars." J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Don't think Thailand is the only place you can...
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Hilary McCormack
Sep 26, 20215 min read
“Wild” camping and hiking in Jebal Ibrahim, Makkah Province
"Wild" camping is camping outside of a traditional managed camping site. It is allowed across much of Europe, especially near scenic...
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Hilary McCormack
Aug 29, 20214 min read
A date safari in Al-Qassim
"A family with dates will never be hungry." If you want to taste some of the most delicious Arabic dates in the Middle East region, then...
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Hilary McCormack
Aug 19, 20212 min read
A celebration of Arabic Calligraphy
“Calligraphy is an art form that uses ink and a brush to express the very souls of words on paper.” When I was a kid, having nice...
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Hilary McCormack
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Street Art, Riyadh
The location is Jax Yard, a Ministry of Culture project in the making. It is not hard to see what this area could be like in the near...
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Hilary McCormack
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Summer in Riyadh
July 2022: It is pretty hot here in Riyadh now, close to 47 each day right now, but if you check the weather reports, you will see that...
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Hilary McCormack
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Ithra by Aramco
"What makes you different makes you beautiful". For my June birthday this year, instead of flying out to celebrate with family and...
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Hilary McCormack
May 23, 20215 min read
Bahrain, sweet and salty
Bahrain is a Kingdom nation that sits at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It is an archipelago comprising 51 natural...
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Hilary McCormack
Apr 12, 20211 min read
A Star dusted night in the Saudi desert
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars” Martin Luther King Jr. The location of this overnight desert trip is west of the village of...
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Hilary McCormack
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Golfing Saudi…
The first golf in Saudi was played on 'greens' resourcefully fashioned out of stretches of sand primed with oil by some of the ex-pats...
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Hilary McCormack
Feb 21, 20212 min read
The wild Iris of Tumayr
'The Iris takes its name from the Greek word for rainbow; it was also the name for a beautiful young Greek goddess who legend explains...
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Hilary McCormack
Feb 2, 20215 min read
Discover the Hidden Gem: Yanbu - A Seaside Getaway in Saudi Arabia
“I've been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & I'm quite ordinary, & will say so whatever the artistic results. In that...
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Hilary McCormack
Dec 23, 20204 min read
Christmasing in Riyadh, we had so much fun!
December 2020: In early March this year, international travel to Saudi Arabia came to an abrupt halt, thanks to the dreaded Covid-19. ...
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Hilary McCormack
Nov 17, 20208 min read
Abha, the Mist Lady
A women's beauty isn't seen; it is discovered." November 2020: Abha is an important and exciting tourist city in Saudi Arabia, which just...
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Hilary McCormack
Oct 1, 20205 min read
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