Speaking Up
Citizens and tourists alike have to be careful what criticism they spill about the monarchy as it is strictly forbidden. Saudi writer, Raif Badawi, received 1,000 lashes and a 10-year prison sentence in 2014. Why did he receive this punishment? Simply for “insulting Islam”.
Converting Currencies
If you ever happened to visit Saudi Arabia with your U.S. dollars, you would at least be getting more bang for your buck. A single American dollar has the value of 3.75 Saudi riyal.