Day With A Bedouin
‘Now what happens?’ I ask. ‘We will kill you.’ ‘Oh,’ I reply, looking at his smiling face and teasing eyes. I think he is joking. I hope he is joking. If you were actually going to kill someone would...
View ArticleThings Are Getting A Little Strange
On the road from Wadi Rum to Petra we stop in a restaurant for some coffee. There is a strange atmosphere. Pictures of women with their heads covered praying adorn every wall; the Koran is playing in...
View ArticleLost in a Lost Civilisation
It is dark. All we can hear are footsteps and our voices as they echo from the canyon walls. There are no stars and the night sky barely lights the way. Just hours before, this ancient city of Petra in...
View ArticleOn The Verge Of A Revolution?
The mood has changed. The tyres burning in the middle of the road are an indication of the unrest in the town. We all reach for our scarves and wrap them around our heads careful not to draw attention...
View ArticleMy Final Hours in Jordan
Wow what a day my final day in Jordan has been. Haven woken ready to leave this turbulent country, I am now sad to depart. With only one day left I had to see as much as I could in my last remaining...
View ArticleTravelling Alone to the Middle East
Throughout my whole trip to Jordan and Israel I have been unbelievably lucky. Serendipity is the only word to describe this tour of the Middle East. Travelling to a county that is known for its...
View ArticleGomio World Hostel Conference
Who would have thought that my research trip to Israel would have turned out to be so fruitful? After a stream of fateful events, I found myself sat in a conference room surrounded by entrepreneurs,...
View ArticleThe Best Hostel in Israel
Want to stay in the best hostel in Israel? The Chef Hostel in Tel Aviv has been voted Hostelworld’s number 1 hostel in Israel, month on month. I catch up with the hostel’s owner, Roy Cohen to find out...
View ArticleDo Blondes Have More Fun abroad?
It was during my trip to the Middle East that I tried an experiment. Having traveled to numerous countries as a blonde western woman, I wanted to see if blondes really did have more fun. So I went...
View ArticleThe Best Nightlife in Tel Aviv
Want to know the best places to eat, drink and be seen in Israel’s cosmopolitan capital? Here’s our guide to those ‘hidden’ places that only the locals know (until now that is…) The 5 Best Hidden Bars...
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