AUTHOR DOUGLAS MCDANIEL


he time-traveling journal of author, filmmaker, and award-winning corporate storyteller Douglas
McDaniel, an American ex-pat living and working at NEOM in Saudi Arabia.
The digital nomad expat life -- home is where my phone is.
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Travel Journal:
Photo Journals

Red Sea
Snorkeling on the Gayal Peninsula on the Saudi Arabian coast of the Red Sea is my new obsession.

Costa Brava
Tiny fishing villages and vibrant towns dot the coast from Barcelona to the French border.

Saudi Arabia
My studies of ancient Midian and Nabatean cultures has informed my work here and my memoir.

Aqaba Jordan
Spent the Eid al-Adha holiday across the Jordanian border in the resort town of Aqaba.

Gulf of Aqaba
We took our day off to go back and share some Saudi heritage sites with members of our team.

Savannah
Some much needed downtime and research for the TV pilot in my adopted city of Savannah.

Dubai
My first rotational leave I spent with friends in Dubai dune bashing in the Arabian desert.

Saudi Arabia
Leaving everything I knew behind, I arrived in Saudi Arabia in early December, 2020.

Wadi Rum
Our driver was named Aladdin. They filmed the Martian, Dune, and Lawrence of Arabia here.

Figueres
My pilgrimmage to the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí

Saudi Arabia
Living and working on the Saudi coast of the Gulf of Aqaba has been transformative.

Doha, Qatar
Back from the US, I had a day here. Our company built this airport, and it is beautiful.
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