Oman: Here’s one author’s experience searching for an ancient mosque in the fairytale city of Nizwa, not finding it, but enjoying this pleasant historic city.
Egypt: Read about different exotic resorts in Soma Bay and popular activities and pastimes of the culture.
Turkey: Visiting Urgup, Mustafapasa & The Doll House. Ann Banks visits Cappadocia for more than the balloon rides.
One Expat’s Favorite Thing to do in the Little Desert Country of Qatar By Chandi Wyant The flat expanse of the Persian Gulf sparkles silver and in the 113 degrees F heat I’m pleased with the breeze that I feel […]
Sistan and Baluchistan: A visit to vacation spots on the sea in the far southeastern corner of Iran.
Hiking at St Catherine’s Protectorate in the Sinai in Egypt. Joining a Bedouin on a desert hike and barbecue.
Morocco. Nick Wharton found himself in the midst of a riot one day in Tetouan, Morocco, here is an account of being a stranger in a strange land.
Side and Kas, Turkey couldn’t be more different.One is full of tourists, with great ruins, another is real with friendly locals.
A glimpse of Oman’s five finest features By Josephine Rose Moon landing Marvelling at the miles of crag and crater, you may wonder where the world has gone when you visit Muscat, Oman. You may for a moment entertain the […]
Kurdistan: Walker Stephens spends a day hitchhiking through a war zone in Northern Iraq.
A Winding, Quixotic Journey Down A Turkish River By Kristina Kulyabina Imagine traveling down the Turkish Meander River for 550 km in a one-man canoe. Travel writer Jeremy Seal made this into his reality, which he impeccably captures within his […]
A trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Visiting Mecca and Medina on an Umrah – Medina Hajj. Learning about the traditions of the Hajj in a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Tearing up the Silk Road: China to Istanbul, through Central Asia, Iran and the Caucasus.
With thousands of years of civilization under its collective belt, from Darius the Great to the Islamic Revolution, the country is home to a wide array of ethnic groups that makes it all but an easy society to comprehend.