Middle East Travel Guide

The Middle East is roughly Western Asia plus Egypt. From hyper modern luxury in the United Arab Emirates to laid back atmosphere in Iran. With a desert, the Empty Quarter, so empty even no real borders exist between countries. Ancient cultures dating back to early human civilizations as Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Islamic and others give a lot of history to explore too. A region which offers something for any traveler.

On the different country destination pages I share my travel experiences:

Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Oman
Yemen
all other Middle East countries

TURKEY – The best 2 week west Turkiye itinerary: An ultimate road trip

September 30, 2024 Chris W. Comments Off

Turkey, also known as Turkiye, is a country rich in history and an ideal destination for a road trip. Given its vast size, it’s best to focus on a specific region. This two-week Turkey itinerary highlights the western part of the country, particularly the Marmara [read more]

Shibam City View Sunset - Mainland Yemen itinerary with all the best places to visit in Hadramout

YEMEN – Mainland Yemen itinerary with all the best places to visit in Hadramout

November 18, 2022 Chris W. Comments Off

In this ultimate guide to visit Yemen mainland (Hadramout Governate) I put together a Yemen itinerary and show you all the places of interest and more. I decided to go after I visited Djibouti earlier the same year and I had the best Yemini food [read more]

Hippodrome - ISRAEL - Must do Roman ruins day trip to Caesarea from Tel Aviv

ISRAEL – Caesarea day trip from Tel Aviv: Must see Roman ruins

January 11, 2022 Chris W. Comments Off

Israel has plenty of (Roman) archeological sites and Caesarea is for sure amongst one of the highlights. It has a beautiful hippodrome, theater, wall, and other remains. Most are Roman but some are from the Crusaders era. The Roman aqueduct is located on the beach [read more]

EGYPT- Top 7 day trips in and from Cairo; a 9 day Egypt itinerary

June 18, 2021 Chris W. Comments Off

Egypt is a country with thousands of years of history and most famous for its Pharaohs and pyramids at Giza. It’s part of the Middle East but lies on the African continent. It’s one of those countries I wanted to visit for a long time [read more]

OMAN – A 10 day road trip Oman itinerary from Salalah to Muscat in a 4×4

June 16, 2021 Chris W. Comments Off

Oman is an ideal country that’s suitable for a road trip. I did this road trip during a December holiday with my wife and kids. We planned various activities from culture, nature and some leisure. In this Oman itinerary I take you day by day [read more]

JORDAN – A Jordan itinerary for a two week road trip; covering the whole country

June 8, 2021 Chris W. Comments Off

Jordan is a beautiful country for a road trip as driving is easy, safe and distances not long. A road trip is exactly what I did during the Christmas holidays a year ago. I have written about the regions in Jordan I visited during this [read more]

LEBANON – The most complete Lebanon itinerary: All highlights in 10 days (or 2 weeks)

September 5, 2020 Chris W. Comments Off

Lebanon is a small hidden gem in the Middle East and a beautiful destination for a 10-day trip. It’s just a 3-4-hour flight from Europe and thus a perfect destination for the May (or October) school holidays! I visited with my family (kids 13/16 years) [read more]

LEBANON – Le Gray Beirut review: A true luxury hotel in downtown Beirut

November 2, 2019 Chris W. Comments Off

Lebanon is a small country and most places can be reached as a day trip from Beirut, also called the Paris of the East. When I plan a trip, like my Lebanon itinerary, I always check the Leading Hotels of the World website if they [read more]

LEBANON – Le Bristol Beirut: A unique luxury hotel in downtown Beirut (hotel review)

June 25, 2019 Chris W. Comments Off

Beirut is also called ‘the Paris of the Middle East’ which is something you’ll only understand if you have visited. When I was planning my Lebanon itinerary, I looked for a hotel where I could sample this Parisian atmosphere with a twist. Le Bristol Beirut [read more]

ISRAEL – Akko day trip from Tel Aviv or Haifa; what to do and see

June 16, 2019 Chris W. Comments Off

An old Akko day trip (or Acre / Acco) from Tel Aviv or Haifa is a day tour to be included on any Israel itinerary. If you follow the below Akko itinerary, you’ll be able to see all the highlights in a day. As a [read more]