Dunhuang in north western Gansu Province of China was once a very important city on the silk road. It was founded in the late 2nd century BC and its name, meaning to flourish and prosper, reminds us of its importance. Today, the city itself isn’t [read more]
Abu Dhabi is part of the United Arab Emirates and a perfect destination for either a stop-over or a week holiday from Europe. There is a lot to see and do but also leaves enough time to just relax and unwind. While searching cheap airline [read more]
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 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]
Chile is a very long and narrow country offering a huge variety in naturel & cultural destinations. In this article I will show you a sample Chile itinerary for 10-14 days. Starting in the capital Santiago de Chile towards the northern Atacama Desert and Iquique [read more]
Not counting our arrival day and the days to get to Salalah this was actually our first day of the 10 day family road trip through Oman. We planned one full day and a part of the morning the second day for Salalah. You could [read more]
It was the 2nd day during my family road trip through Oman when we drove from Salalah to Duqm. It would be a long day covering quite some kilometers through the endless desert. The long drive was well worth it as we saw some amazing [read more]
Driving from Amman to Aqaba can be done quickly over the new desert highway but you can also opt to take the old King’s Highway and see some interesting places along the way. This is what I did with my family during our road trip [read more]
Our Oman itinerary included a full day in Duqm. A city in Oman which most important highlight might be the petrol station. No joke, but there is a lot of development going on. Resorts are build and our hotel, the Crowne Plaza, just opened back [read more]
#TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 30 of 2015. This week, something I remember from my visit to the United Arab Emirates, 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. If you travel a lot you know the amount of passport stamps you get entering and [read more]
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