Sadly, due to the difficulty in obtaining tourist visas, few expats are likely to experience this diverse and intriguing country. Limited transit visas, available through agents, allow visitors a three day stay in the kingdom en route to another country, such as the UAE or Bahrain. Recent press reports suggest that the Kingdom will issue more tourist visas in order to boost tourism, and give better access to business travellers now that it is part of the WTO. Until then, take a look at sauditourism.com.sa to see what you’re missing.