There’s something truly mystical about the city of Istanbul in Turkey. The metropolis that has spanned continents, empires, religions and cultures for thousands of years has an undeniable tenacity to it and an almost mythical allure that still has travellers heading there in droves today. Because despite not being the official capital of Turkey, there’s […]
Category Archives: Destinations
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Aug
Aug
Packing for the Middle East can be something of a nightmare, especially if you’ve never ventured there before. I mean really, what on earth do you pack for a part of the globe that includes deeply religious and conservative countries, along with red sea beach resorts and hipster trendy cities? It’s a complete mind boggle, […]
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Aug
Aug
If you haven’t already heard, I’m currently championing Egypt as one of the best travel destinations going. Honestly, it’s astounding just how diverse and delightful this country is, especially in terms of the amazing historical and natural sights on offer. The country is also safe – or at least I felt secure when here – […]
02
Aug
Aug
A great way to keep things cheap when you travel is to not travel too far and while that sounds amazingly unexciting, especially if you live in a country like the UK comme moi, it’s actually rather exciting indeed! (Am I getting old?!) Because while travelling to the far-flung corners of the globe is […]
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Jul
Jul
From the mesmerising deserts of Jordan to the Mediterranean coastline of Lebanon, the madness of Turkey to the temples of Egypt (which I’ve decided to include as part of the Middle East for the purposes of this post), this area of the globe is as diverse and dazzling as it is different and sometimes dangerous! […]
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Jul
Jul
Honestly, Egypt is one of the best travel destinations you can head to right now. Chocked full of sensational historical sights, amazing adventures, bustling cities and welcoming locals, it really is hard to believe just how affordable it is to adventure here. Ending my 10 month African journey in Egypt – having travelled north overland […]
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Jul
Jul
I have to be honest, before I got to Egypt I’d heard so many horror stories about the hassle you can receive, not to mention the hordes of tourists, that I was prepared for the worst. But I honestly could not believe how different my experience was from the ones I’d heard about. Because, in […]
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Jul
Jul
If there was ever a prize for the coolest city in the Middle East it would have to go to Beirut. And who knew? Well certainly not me before I touched down in Lebanon otherwise I would have allowed myself more than 10 days here! For while Lebanon is a tiny country, there’s so much […]
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Jul
Jul
There’s no doubt that travelling the Middle East is a very different experience to adventuring in many other parts of the world. But there’s also no doubt that this very different experience is actually what can give you the most enjoyment from travelling in the Middle East too. For starters, the sort of people that […]
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Jul
Jul
For a small country, it’s probably fair to say that Jordan has more bucket list beauties than you can shake a stick. Yup, slap bang in the centre of the Middle East, just about every great empire, ancient civilisation and his dog has wandered through this tiny nation at some point in history… and left […]