Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

travel.

19 pieces filed under travel

TechnologyJun 24
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Family Group Chats Need Better Travel Planning", covering travel, messaging, family, planning on Souk Weekly.

Family Group Chats Need Better Travel Planning

The same chat that shares jokes can become useless when passports, flights and pickup times are buried in hundreds of messages.

By Priya Chen

WorldJun 24
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Travel With Copies, Not Panic", covering travel, documents, planning, safety on Souk Weekly.

Travel With Copies, Not Panic

A small folder of copies can turn a lost document from a crisis into a problem with a sequence.

By Lena Holloway

BusinessJun 24
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "What a Good Travel Insurance Policy Should Actually Cover", covering travel insurance, travel, money, planning on Souk Weekly.

What a Good Travel Insurance Policy Should Actually Cover

The cheapest policy can look fine until the one thing you need is listed in the exclusions.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 24
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "What to Do If You Lose a Passport in the UAE", covering guide, uae life, passport, travel on Souk Weekly.

What to Do If You Lose a Passport in the UAE

A lost passport is stressful, but the next steps are easier if you separate police report, embassy help and visa records.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 23
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Smart Ways to Use a Long Layover", covering travel, layover, airports, tips on Souk Weekly.

Smart Ways to Use a Long Layover

A long connection does not have to be wasted time. With a little planning, it can be rest, a meal or even a quick city visit.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 22
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "What to Check Before a Summer Staycation Booking", covering staycation, travel, summer, uae on Souk Weekly.

What to Check Before a Summer Staycation Booking

A local getaway can be excellent value, but the details decide whether it feels like a holiday or a hassle.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 21
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "A Calmer Way to Book Last-Minute Summer Flights", covering travel, flights, summer, booking on Souk Weekly.

A Calmer Way to Book Last-Minute Summer Flights

Last-minute travel does not have to mean panic pricing. A clear method keeps the booking sensible even when time is short.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 20
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "How to Beat Jet Lag on a Short Trip", covering travel, health, jet lag, tips on Souk Weekly.

How to Beat Jet Lag on a Short Trip

A few days across time zones can be wrecked by poor sleep. A little planning keeps the trip from disappearing into fog.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 19
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "What to Pack for a Summer Trip Out of the Gulf", covering travel, packing, summer, family on Souk Weekly.

What to Pack for a Summer Trip Out of the Gulf

Leaving the heat does not mean packing for it. A short list keeps the bag light and the arrival comfortable.

By Sara Qureshi

TechnologyJun 19
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Back Up Your Phone Before You Travel This Summer", covering travel, phone, backup, security on Souk Weekly.

Back Up Your Phone Before You Travel This Summer

A lost or broken phone abroad is stressful enough without losing the photos, documents and access that live on it.

By Priya Chen

WorldJun 18
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Read the Flight Change Fee Before Booking", covering flights, travel, fees, booking on Souk Weekly.

Read the Flight Change Fee Before Booking

A cheap fare can become expensive if bags, seat rules, refunds and date changes do not match the trip you actually need.

By Sara Qureshi

BusinessJun 18
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Summer Road-Trip Car Check", covering uae, cars, summer, travel on Souk Weekly.

The Summer Road-Trip Car Check

Tyres, coolant, battery, insurance and roadside cover should be checked before the drive, not after the dashboard warning.

By Mira Faraj

TechnologyJun 16
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Roaming or eSIM? Decide Before the Airport", covering travel, esim, roaming, mobile on Souk Weekly.

Roaming or eSIM? Decide Before the Airport

The cheapest data plan is not always the best one if activation, hotspot rules or support fail when you land.

By Priya Chen

WorldJun 15
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Real Cost of a Weekend Hotel Deal", covering travel, hotels, weekend, deals on Souk Weekly.

The Real Cost of a Weekend Hotel Deal

The room rate is only the visible number. Taxes, breakfast, transport, parking and checkout timing decide whether the deal works.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 14
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The GCC Weekend Travel Checklist That Saves the Most Stress", covering gcc, travel, weekend, airport on Souk Weekly.

The GCC Weekend Travel Checklist That Saves the Most Stress

The best short trips are decided before the airport: documents, roaming, cards, luggage rules and the first ride from arrival.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 13
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Weekend Trips Need a Return Plan", covering travel, weekend, planning, gcc on Souk Weekly.

Weekend Trips Need a Return Plan

The departure gets the attention. The easier week starts when laundry, groceries, transport and sleep are planned before you leave.

By Sara Qureshi

WorldJun 8
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Airport Lounge Is a Diplomatic Weather Station", covering travel, diplomacy, gulf, relationships on Souk Weekly.

The Airport Lounge Is a Diplomatic Weather Station

In a region built on movement, the lounge often reveals the temperature of relationships before the official calendar does.

By Mira Faraj

OpinionJun 2
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Budget Travel From the Gulf", covering airport, backpack, budget, flights on Souk Weekly.

Budget Travel From the Gulf

Living in one of the world's best-connected regions, on a backpacker's budget.

By Mira Faraj

WorldOct 16
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Saudi Tourist e-Visa, Explained: How to Get One and What It Lets You Do", covering passport, airport, e-visa, tourism on Souk Weekly.

The Saudi Tourist e-Visa, Explained: How to Get One and What It Lets You Do

Five years ago you could barely visit as a tourist; now an online form and a short wait can get most travellers in.

By Mira Faraj