Route 90, the longest road in Israel at about 480 km (300 miles), cuts through the desert and passes by the Dead Sea as it travels from the northern to the southernmost point. Built in the 1960s, the newest sections (to the north of the Dead Sea), are 50 years old, paved after the 1967 …
Arriving in Amman, Jordan on the morning of 29 November 2019, we immediately got on the bus for the 30-minute drive from Queen Alia International Airport to Madaba and the start of our tour. Located 30km south of Amman, on the 5,000-year old King's Highway, the mosaic-filled city of Madaba is home to the famous …
On December 2019, our walking tour of the Old City of Jeruselam began early in the morning, starting along the north-east walls towards Lions Gate and the Muslim Quarter. One of seven gates created in the wall of the old city, Lions Gate is the only one that opens towards the east. Its name is …
On 23 December 2016, we were picked up from the hotel at 7.30am. Our F1 tuk tuk driver covered the 30km in half an hour, mercifully ending the bumpier-than-usual ride shortly after 8.00am. While I did not think that was his intention, we did have the park all to ourselves for the next 2 hours. …
I was in Bethlehem for 3 days in December 2019 and somehow found a reason to visit Manger Square daily, soaking in the vibes, sounds and smells. It was a constant hive of activity with numerous street food stalls dotted around the square and a 55-foot high Christmas tree. Located in the heart of the …
With Halloween just around the corner, I decided to have some spooky fun with stories of spirits and ghosts sightings at an unfinished Scottish mansion from the 1920s. For 80 years, the abandoned castle was neglected and forgotten as the jungled reclaimed it. Not surprisingly, as time passed, any mention of Kellie's Castle would not …
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A magnificent landscape The best way to enjoy the Khongor Sand Dunes is to climb it!Besides beautiful scenery and totally insta-worthy shots, the exhilarating experience includes an incredibly fun hike up/slide down and if you're lucky, the dunes might even sing for you. After a 4-5 hour drive in the wilderness of the Gobi, the …
Rolling Hills of Tea Tea and Cameron Highlands has a long history, going way back to the 1920s, even before its development as a hill station. Today, it is the largest tea growing region in Malaysia, with tea plantations draped around its hills and valleys. Visiting a tea plantation should be on everyone's to-do-list!During our …
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Mount Zion is one of the rare places that can move, having migrated from the City of David (Lower Eastern Hill) to the Temple Mount (Upper Eastern Hill) to its present location on the Western Hill, just outside the walls of the Old City. Despite shifting locations multiple times, present day Mount Zion remains an …
Horse ride or hike? This isolated hilltop monastery can only be reached by foot or horse, so be prepared to hike, absorb a bit of history, marvel at the stunning views and work up an appetite on the way down just in time for a picnic lunch in the middle of nowhere. Tuvkhon Monastery sits …
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