1. Riyals, riyals, riyals: It’s no coincidence that many men leave their families behind to work the Saudi track for a while. With the high salaries for expats, no taxes and little spending temptation (although there are as many malls as mosques in Saudi cities), moving to the Kingdom is a tried and tested successful way to build up that nest egg.

2. Saudi boasts the world’s second largest gas reserves, which can only mean two things. A beautiful alliance with the US and cheap fuel! Gas guzzlers eat your heart out as a gallon of gas will set you back around $0.50! Roadtrips galore.

3.Perks of covering up: As a non-Muslim, or a barely practicing one, you'd be scorned if you donned a veil elsewhere in the Middle East. In Saudi, it’s a must for all, infidels or not. Make the most of that abaya - bad hair days and zits are hidden as soon as you pull on the niqab. Embrace it! No risk of sun-burn to boot!

4. Keeping up the morality! Jealous partners can rest easy in Saudi as the handy mutaween (Islamic religious or virtue police) patrol the malls making sure that no hemline falls short and no hanky-panky goes unpunished.

5. Crime-free: Although it goes hand in hand with conservatism, there are positives about living in the holiest place on earth -- due to the Quran’s strict rules against stealing, the crime rate in Saudi is low. It seems thieves would rather keep their hands than nick a few Riyals.