Middle East Off The Beaten Path Travel Articles

Hidden Gems of Cappadocia: Beyond the Hot Air Balloons

Discover things to do in Cappadocia beyond hot air balloons: underground cities, local cuisine, serene hiking trails, and rich cultural experiences.

Romantic vacations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A round up of many highlights of Saudi Arabia including Jeddah, Dammam, and Javan.

Abu Dhabi’s most luxurious resorts await, providing a wide range of luxury stays, interesting local culture activities and watersports on the gulf.

A woman’s solo journey by bus throughout the large country of Turkiye.

Eyüp Turkiye, a day trip from Istanbul, is explored. Fishermen love to cast lines in the river here, what else you can do in Eyup and Balat.

Türkiye’s famous coast is a perfect place to charter you own gulet vessel and enjoy the scenery and magic of this coastline.

Written by a female Middle East expert, Bradt’s Saudi Arabia guidebook is the first English-language guide focusing exclusively on the Kingdom.

The Hatta Pools are just one of the incredible places and experiences you can find in Dubai, only a short flight from Riyadh.

Dubai for the rest of us, a guide to seeing this spectacular city in the United Arab Emirates on a budget.

Evgenia is a financial analyst and freelance author who lives in Moscow.

She loves to write about
non-tourist places, exotic countries or European and Asian road trips

Istanbul’s famous Pudding Shop, made famous in the movie Midnight Express, is visited in 2023.

Retirees travel across Türkiye on a motorcycle and share the sights and sounds of their trip.