International Travel
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Transit Visa Umrah: What You Actually Need to Know
Reading Time: 7 minutesOn the way back from our five week trip to Malaysia (2025), we had a long layover in Jeddah. Long enough to make me wonder: could we squeeze in Umrah?…
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Going to Bali as a Muslim Couple
Reading Time: 10 minutesRewind to 2018 and we were planning our honeymoon. It had to fit a budget. We were newly married, not earning a huge amount, and didn’t really have much in…
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Our Month in Malaysia: The Trip That Nearly Became a Move
Reading Time: 11 minutesTwo years ago, around this exact time of year, we were sat deciding whether to go to Malaysia for a month or so. We had been talking, as we often…
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Türkiye With Children: Antalya, Marmaris, Trabzon, Bursa & Istanbul
Reading Time: 5 minutesTürkiye, the family friendly country, close enough, affordable enough. Honestly, I know so many families who’ve been to Marmaris, Bodrum and Antalya more times than I have fingers on my…