Things to See and Do on a Road Trip of Jordan
Jordan is about 85% desert, but this one simple word describes a multitude of scenes, from the dramatic red sands and towering…
Africa & Middle East
Things to See and Do in Amman
Amman is a thoroughly twentieth-century invention: it was little more than an unregarded, muddy farming village when…
48 Hours in Jerusalem
Sacred to three religions and once considered to be the centre of the world itself, the Holy City is, for all its fame, quite…
From Galilee to The Dead Sea
My first visit to Israel began as a colourful tour of the country’s youngest city and ended as an epic stroll…
48 Hours in Tel Aviv
When asked to conjure up images of a first visit to Israel dreamy visions tend to consist of Christian bible inspired road…
Etosha National Park and Erindi Private Game Reserve in Namibia
My Namibian adventure would come to a close on a high note! We were headed north from Damaraland to Namibia’s Etosha…
Travel to Damaraland, Namibia
Zooming out of Swakopmund we soared alongside the Atlantic Ocean being sure to make a stop on the Skeleton Coast. The Bushmen…
Travel to Swakopmund, Namibia
From desert lore to pretty seaside shore: we jostled on gravel roads, a journey from the towering dunes of Sossusvlei to…
Travel to Sossusvlei, Namibia
Namibia derives its name from the Namib Desert, the world’s most ancient desert, which stretches 2000 km from the…
Travel to Goreme Cappadocia, Turkey
The 15 hour night bus from Bodrum to Goreme is not as gruelling as you might think. While I didn’t feel as though I had…
Travel to Bodrum, Turkey
The bus ride from Seluck south to Bodrum is a quick four hour journey through breezy seaside towns and rugged farmland. After…
Selcuk and Ephesus in Turkey
My night bus from Istanbul to Selcuk was anything but a breeze. I chronicled the “splash and crash” experience…