Saudi traveler and blogger Theeb Al-Otaibi

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Through a series we try to cover a large number of the most important of these people who have a great role in providing knowledge benefit to the public and helped many to get to know countries, cities, places and cultures, which made it easier for them to go through the travel experience and in their minds rich information about the countries they want to travel to in addition to many The services they provided to the Arab and Saudi society in particular. In our article, we will delve together into the midst of their biography and adventures, and look at the bright side of their interesting experiences.

And in the first article of the Tribes Documentary Guide series, we will talk about a distinguished traveler, a Saudi traveler whose name was carved from gold in the sky of blogging and travel in the field of travel. He has a busy career for nearly 20 years, and he toured it in more than 96 countries. And an educator who does not hesitate to give knowledge, information, experiences, and transfer experiences in an interesting and beautiful manner to every human being

He also excelled in representing himself and his country well abroad, and he did his duty to the fullest and is still doing it towards his country in reflecting the bright face of domestic tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Today, in our article, we are talking about the traveler, influencer, and blogger on social media, Mr. Theeb Al-Otaibi. Let's sail together and dive into his experiences. And his interesting and exciting story, his adventures and successes, and we get to know him closely and his biography full of achievements, exciting, strange and strange in the mysteries of the world of travel and travel.

His biography:

Name: Theeb Al-Otaibi

Nickname: Abu Omar

Nationality: Saudi

Date of birth: 6/6/1978 AD

Number of countries visited: 96 countries

Interests driving travel: love of travel, passion, exploration, seeing cultures, people, customs, and learning about the whole world

Hobbies: Traveling - winter trips inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - giving lectures and seminars, blogging about tourism and travel

Beginning of your travel experience:

 Theeb Al-Otaibi started traveling in the year 2003, and it was an unplanned trip, and his first trip to the state of Sudan was for the purpose of hunting (the sniper) to hunt rabbits and deer with colleagues and friends in the year 2003 AD, and the first city he visited outside Saudi Arabia is the city of Khartoum. This started the sniper's journey in the regions and cities of Sudan

He did not know that this trip would unleash his travel energies and make him go through the experiences of travel and trips over and over again and become a professional in this field and among the travelers who are referred to as Lebanon, and fate willed after this trip that the actual start of these experiences in the world of travel in the year 2006 AD and continued until present day

How does he plan his trips?

 Theeb Al-Otaibi tells that his travel planning is always based on the desire and the thing that he must explore and what he likes to see. Also, often the planning of his trip depends on the cities he visits or the countries according to the atmosphere and what is useful in them as well, and always focus on capitals because it is the capitals that bring together cultures and societies, for example When he goes to the capital, he says that he goes to the city center or the old city, because he sees everything about the local people who represent the basis of the state, its heritage and history, and they are the real source for getting to know this country and its cultures, civilization and customs.

Time and duration of his trips:

 Professor Theeb Al-Otaibi knows that the time period that he spends on trips varies according to whether the decision is to travel to a country or countries, because he often travels to three, four or five countries, and sometimes it reaches eleven countries at the same time, so the time period varies according to the planning of the trip, so we find that The longest trip he made was in the year 2018 AD, when the duration of the trip was four months (120 days) connected outside the Kingdom, as he started from Russia, where the opening of the World Cup and the activities of his other matches were at that time.

Then after that he completed it by visiting 23 countries during this period of time, as it was his shortest trip and a trip was to the United Arab Emirates to the city of Dubai for the purpose of honoring him at the Tourism and Travel Exhibition in Dubai, where he went this morning and returned at the end of the night of the same day in what he called a trip or trip today the one

Ways to stay and stay on his trips:

 He indicated that he often relies on applications and websites in the methods of residence and accommodation in choosing the appropriate place, and sometimes he lives with families, independent rooms and hotels.

What are the eating habits when traveling with Theeb Al-Otaibi?

 It is worth noting that he is not one of the people who likes to go through the adventure of eating different people and countries in his travels, but resorts to world-famous and well-known foods and restaurants. Acceptance of new and strange foods

The strangest country and city he visited:

 One of the strangest countries he visited is Nepal, where there are horrific scenes in their culture, which is the burning of corpses and scattering them in the river instead of burying them because they are a Buddhist country. On the embers, thick smoke rises, and curiosity got him from that, and he asked them what is this, and the shocking answer was that they summon the souls of the deceased fathers and grandfathers and talk to them

The most beautiful countries and cities he visited:

 He pointed out that among the most beautiful cities he visited were the cities of Iringen in Norway, as well as the city of Dalat in Vietnam in East Asia, as they are very wonderful cities and wonderful and beautiful countries in the truest sense of the word, especially in Vietnam, the weather is moderate and wonderful, and the rain is uninterrupted in an ordinary amount that is not heavy.

Difficulties he faced during his travels:

 Traveling is often full of difficulties and problems, and one of the most that I faced was in airport passports, especially in poor countries, especially in Central American countries, where he was exposed to blackmail and asking for bribes, and they kept him for long periods in the airport, extending for two hours or more, because they rarely see Arabs, and Arabs rarely reach them and stop and disrupt them. I hope they are easy prey from which a handful of cash can be obtained, but that is in a few countries

Unforgettable moments in Theeb Al-Otaibi's trips:

 Professor Theeb Al-Otaibi states that he went through many situations, including the funny, the frightening, the suspicious, and others, and one of the situations was in the year 2012 AD in the Paris metro, where they were expelled and attempted theft, and from the frightening situations also, his entry into the most dangerous neighborhood in the world, which is the favela neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where it was an experience It is amazing, in addition to the fact that his trips are full of funny, beautiful and humane situations, all of which contributed to enriching his travel and travel experience.

Domestic tourism in the experience of Theeb Al-Otaibi

 Theeb Al-Otaibi believes that his duty and the duty of every Saudi blogger, influencer or traveler is to support, promote and encourage tourism in his homeland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, not only for the sake of nationalism, but actually the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia possesses the best elements of global tourism and is very rich in domestic tourism and nature, as it is rich in history, antiquities and castles And the forts, and he says that our country is considered the cradle of civilizations, and it is considered the beginning of humanity in the Arabian Peninsula, and it has many things that are hidden from many people, and he is one of the people who visited many cities of the Kingdom, and that the present and future of domestic tourism is very promising and prosperous according to the vision set for that and based on the vision of the Kingdom 2030

Honors and Awards Obtained:

 Theeb Al-Otaibi is considered one of the most distinguished travelers and travel bloggers, and he has rich experience and experience in the world of travel and tourism. He won the award for the best tourist snapchat in the Arab world 2021, and was honored in Dubai at the International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, in addition to many gifts and shields that he received from tourist agencies In the Kingdom, his career is still full of giving

Traveling and traveling from his vision and point of view:

 He says that travel and travel is wonderful and beautiful and gives a positive character, and that he witnessed people and another world, another beautiful and different world, customs and traditions, and came out with many useful experiences, and that in travel, many hardships and troubles must be endured, and despite that, travel is beautiful and wonderful and takes you to another year of exploration, knowledge and openness to the other

In conclusion :

 The summary of his experience, Mr. Theeb Al-Otaibi summed it up in that he still has a lot to offer in the rate of trips and travel and its adventures, and he is still on the way. The culture of travel makes a person conscious and thinker, and makes him accept others and accept people and opinions. The traveler and tourist blogger must be familiar with everything, read, read, and benefit his country, society, and humanity as a whole.

Our article was a little bit of a lot about the fragrant biography and the rich experience of the traveler and blogger Theeb Al-Otaibi, and we will discuss in other articles about many Saudi and Arab celebrities, bloggers, and travelers in our series of documentary and introductory guide to them