I receive a lot of emails asking me this question. So I decided to do an FAQ to help you out. In my book I do recommend one for the UK which I used, however there is another way to find information with regards to Umrah visas. The best way to find reliable and approved Umrah visa agents is the respective Saudi embassy of your country. Saudi Arabia and every country have their own embassy …
Umrah FAQ: How easy is it to collect the miles required for Umrah
People who just start collecting miles or just bought my book, thought that it will be impossible to have all the miles required for Umrah. And those who have ‘casually’ collected miles thought they had enough for an around the world ticket. :) I know the feeling for both these categories, years ago when I was a student and would travel back to Greece to visit family I would always …
Umrah FAQ: Do I need to buy an Umrah package
In this series I will tackle the most common misconceptions and questions relating to Umrah, in addition to some of the questions I received from people who bought my book.This is an extremely common misconception and a very important one. I received a few emails from people who have bought my book and thought that they had to buy a tour package. When I started researching all the …
The Saudi tourist visa is open again August 1st 2021
Saudi Arabia did it again and surprised us with an announcement this morning that the Saudi tourist visa is opening again from August 2021. I was expecting to be honest that they would open the tourist visas but I thought they will take a little longer to do so. After all the Saudi 2030 vision is still alive and tourism is a key part of it. The requirement is however that …
DIY Umrah
Currently, the Saudi border is closed until further notice. Hajj this year will be available only for residents. We have no information of when will Umrah start again. Once this information is available we will share it with you ASAP! Welcome to MuslimTravelGirl's DIY Umrah Guides In 2012 when I started my dream was to perform an Umrah. After looking at Umrah packages and …
American Express Gold Card: Why I still believe it is the best card for Muslims who want to travel
I wrote a post about the American Express Gold card a few years back when I was just starting my blog. Since then a lot has changed in my life and this blog, as cheesy as it sounds, is the one thing that remained stable, and it was "my love" for Amex Gold. You can check out my old post here. I do get asked quite often how I find Amex and why i chose it. Especially because Muslims want to …