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 … [Read more...]
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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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The Saudi tourist visa is Here and it is a Game-Changer (updated 2020)
This Saudi tourist visa has been long-awaited but finally, it is here and I am a proud holder on one of the first few tourists visas for Saudia. I also have all the breakdown for you so keep reading. Also at the end, you will find all the updates on how the visa works as this article is updated. You can read my experience of performing Umrah on a tourist visa here Saudi Arabia announced … [Read more...]
DIY Umrah | Muslim Travel Girl
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 the prices I was so disappointed I couldn't afford to visit the Holy cities of Makkah and Medinah in style just like I wanted, so I decided to perform my own DIY Umrah. I decided to perform my own DIY Umrah (or Do-It-Yourself Umrah). Since then … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to Loyalty Programs
Now, what if I told you that you can travel around the world for very little money? You will probably think I am crazy! Sure, this is what I thought a few years ago just when I found out that there is so much you can do with loyalty programs. I mean we all know about them, we get asked to sign up and provide our email for discounts, loyalty points and all sorts. Most of the time, we never do … [Read more...]
The Truth About Umrah Visas…Are they really free?
There is a massive debate with regards to Umrah visas. There is a known fact that Umrah visas are issued by the Saudi embassy for free. What what is really the meaning of free that so many people ask about? Seriously I receive a lot of emails saying agents charge so much money for visas that they shouldn't since the visas are issued for free. I just admit, I was somewhat guilty of it too. I … [Read more...]