The sheiks in Saudi Arabia gave us friendly nods at the airport. Even our BBC colleague, who made his way to the Orient in track pants and flip-flops, was allowed in.
In Obama-Land there are no passports, iron-clad laws of aviation are overruled – and who needs a visa, anyway? On the road with the United States President, alias Potus, a traveling companion becomes familiar with a new world. A slightly different travelogue by Gabor Steingart.