Saudi Arabia and women riders....
OK - so this is our 6th year of being on the road and you would think that things get easier with practice..? Nope!
We were going to head from the Stans and from Turkmenistan into Iran....however....currently as this would cause lots of problems time-wise and cost we are re-considering our route.
now we are looking at going from Azerbaijan ..heading down into Turkey- syria - Jordan - then Saudi Arabia- UAE...then Iran. a big diversion.
However, I am a little concerned that after reading the FCO advise on Saudi Arabia which states "It is illegal for women to drive"
As I ride my own motorbike...is there any advice..or is this just for the residents of the country and not travelers and those in transit?
I must admit I have just started researching this 'new' area as the difficulties and costs of visas in central asia have been doing my head in.
any advice appreciated as currently I just want to have a big drink and drown all my troubles - and its only 11 am!
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