Jan 2, 2016 | DESTINATIONS, Jordan, MIDDLE EAST & PERSIAN GULF, TRAVEL GENRES, Travel Tales, UNESCO World Heritage Sites |
It’s already more than a month ago that I got back home from my journey to Jordan and I finally manage to write about it on my blog. I had such an amazing time in the Middle East. Before going I was very excited but also became a little nervous and concerned after the...
Nov 13, 2015 | DESTINATIONS, Jordan, MIDDLE EAST & PERSIAN GULF, TRAVEL GENRES, Travel Tales, UNESCO World Heritage Sites |
A few years ago I stumbled upon a trip called “Jordan & Syria Adventure” visiting Amman, Jerash, the Dead Sea, Mount Nebo, the Karak Castle, the ancient city of Petra, the desert of Wadi Rum and Aqaba in Jordan plus Damascus, Palmyra, Aleppo, Hama and...
Apr 27, 2015 | ASIA, Beijing, China, Cooking Classes, Cultural Insights, DESTINATIONS, Dubai, East Asia, Encounters, Great Wall, MIDDLE EAST & PERSIAN GULF, TRAVEL GENRES, Travel Tales, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, United Arab Emirates |
“What’s past is [only] prologue.” – William Shakespeare A while ago I got back home from my trip to the Middle Kingdom – what a stay! I spent one night and a wonderful day in Dubai before heading to Beijing. Wait, Dubai and Beijing?...
Mar 12, 2015 | ASIA, Beijing, CENTRAL AMERICA, China, Costa Rica, Cultural Insights, DESTINATIONS, Dubai, East Asia, Mexico, MIDDLE EAST & PERSIAN GULF, Nepal, South Asia, South East Asia, Thailand, TRAVEL GENRES, Travel Tales, United Arab Emirates
I am in Dubai where I arrived last night and where I spend the whole day today. But what the heck am I already doing in Dubai again after just having been there twice in August and October last year? Like many of you know and as I have written several times before I...
Jan 19, 2015 | Cultural Insights, DESTINATIONS, Dubai, Encounters, MIDDLE EAST & PERSIAN GULF, Reviews, TRAVEL GENRES, United Arab Emirates |
Many people avoid travelling to Dubai between May and September because it can easily get between 40 and 50 degrees Celsius in the daytime during the summer months. The advantage of visiting Dubai at that time of the year is that you can get a hotel room for 60 to 70...
Dec 31, 2014 | ASIA, Beijing, China, Cultural Insights, DESTINATIONS, Dubai, East Asia, Encounters, Great Wall, MIDDLE EAST & PERSIAN GULF, South East Asia, Thailand, TRAVEL GENRES, Travel Tales, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam |
The year is almost over and I have to say that 2014 has really been a year of contrasts for me. While my life was quite unspectacular during the first seven months of the year, the last five months couldn’t have been more exiting and versatile. After three trips...