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Single women can have a tough time; wearing full cover clothing – including headscarf – may
help.– You can’t usually photograph women, unless they discreetly suggest it in exchange for a few riyals.– There are very limited food and booze options; beer is served in teapots in the best hotel!– It’s a very dusty environment, so special care is needed for both cameras and lungs.– Islamic Fundamentalist anti-tourist sentiment is on the rise, with violence.uring Ramadan many if not most Muslims will neither eat nor drink during the daytime and consequently many cafes, restaurants and even shops will open only after sunset; public eating, drinking and smoking by tourists may upset the locals. In one Muslim country the only alcohol served to us during our visit was from a teapot into tea cups in a first class hotel.Furthermore service personnel may be missing, careless or irritable during the daytime.The last day of Ramadan, known as Idd al Fitr, can be a wild time with much celebrating, depending on location.
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