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Letters from Arabia

Food & WineMay 14

Nomad Games zest up camel festival

At this year's camel festival the Nomad Games took place and played host to athletes and performers from over 85 countries who took part in sports such as archery, wrestling and horse riding, writes Peter Heron.
Nomad Games zest up camel festival
Nomad Games zest up camel festival
Food & WineApril 14

Temples and tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka

One of the benefits of working in Saudi Arabia is the easy access to other parts of the world, writes former Otago man Peter Heron as he travels around vibrant and colourful Sri Lanka.
Temples and tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka
Temples and tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka
Food & WineMarch 25

Impact of Christchurch attacks felt by expats in Mid East

Being in the Middle East during the awful event in Christchurch where fifty New Zealanders lost their lives, has been a sobering experience and the reaction from locals has been heartfelt, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.
Impact of Christchurch attacks felt by expats in Mid East
Impact of Christchurch attacks felt by expats in Mid East
Food & WineMarch 24

The 'dessert' road to Bahrain

While Aucklanders may visit the island of Waiheke for a break from city life, people in Riyadh go a mere 500 kilometres to the island nation of Bahrain, writes Peter Heron.
The 'dessert' road to Bahrain
The 'dessert' road to Bahrain
Food & WineFebruary 10

Curling in the Kingdom

Tucked away in a corner of one of Riyadh's many malls you can find a frozen oasis where once a fortnight you will hear the clunk of stones and the swish of brooms on ice, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.
Curling in the Kingdom
Curling in the Kingdom
Food & WineJanuary 3

It's a dog's life in the desert

In the Middle East children are taught to fear dogs as they may carry diseases and many are feral. Former Otago man Pete Heron writes about navigating being a dog owner in the Mid East after getting a schitzu-terrier.
It's a dog's life in the desert
It's a dog's life in the desert
Food & WineDecember 9

Slopestyle the sandy Saudi way

Not quite the mountains at Cardrona, former Central Otago man Pete Heron takes to the sandy slopes of Saudi Arabia with his family.
Slopestyle the sandy Saudi way
Slopestyle the sandy Saudi way
Food & WineNovember 18

An adventure into Arabia's maze-like markets

Former Otago man Peter Heron journeys into the sights, smells and colours of Saudi souks in Riyadh where bartering is a skill and roaming through the stalls at night is an adventure in itself.
An adventure into Arabia's maze-like markets
An adventure into Arabia's maze-like markets
Food & WineOctober 22

Journeying to the edge of the world

Former Otago man Peter Heron journeys to see the amazing sites at Jebel Tuwaiq, also known as The Edge of the World, in Saudi Arabia, and finds not even the Mid-East's rugged scenery has escaped the world's litter woes.
Journeying to the edge of the world
Journeying to the edge of the world
Food & WineSeptember 26

High flying with Saudi hunting falcons

Like us Southerners, Saudi Arabians enjoy hunting, but rather than pig dogs they use high-priced falcons, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.
High flying with Saudi hunting falcons
High flying with Saudi hunting falcons
Food & WineSeptember 16

Not your average A&P show

In Central Otago the A&P show is one of the highlights of the year. In Saudi Arabia, the equivalent of this is the annual camel festival with its highlight, ‘The Camel Beauty Contest”, writes former Otago man Peter Heron.
Not your average A&P show
Not your average A&P show
RugbyApril 19

Rugger in Riyadh

Five men with Otago connections are bringing Kiwi rugby skills to Saudi Arabia.
Rugger in Riyadh
Rugger in Riyadh