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Route 40 scenery - ARGENTINA - Salta to Cafayate by car: The scenic route 40
Argentina

ARGENTINA – Salta to Cafayate by car: The scenic route 40 via Cachi

February 17, 2020 Chris W. 0

If you’re following my northern Argentina road trip itinerary, you’ll notice that there are two ways to get from Salta to Cafayate. I drove both and now it’s time to have a closer look at route 40 which I drove from Salta to Cafayate via [read more]

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CHILE – Road trip itinerary for 10-14 days: from Santiago to the northern desert

January 26, 2020 Chris W. 2

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]

Beautiful sunset orange purple - CHINA - Dunhuang Mogao Caves (Grottoes) tour & sunset at Crescent Lake oasis
Northwest China

CHINA – Dunhuang Mogao Caves (Grottoes) tour & sunset at Crescent Lake oasis

October 25, 2019 Chris W. 0

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]

Middle East Others

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Must do in Abu Dhabi: desert safari with dune bashing and dance

November 7, 2016 Chris W. 0

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]

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

October 10, 2016 Chris W. 1

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

September 19, 2016 Chris W. 0

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]

Oman - Salalah - Mughsayl Beach & Unspoiled Beaches
Oman

OMAN – A day in Salalah; the start of our road trip itinerary

January 17, 2016 Chris W. 0

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]

Oman - Frankencense Park of Wadi Dawkah
Oman

OMAN – Exploring the Frankincense Trail on our way from Salalah to Duqm

October 27, 2015 Chris W. 3

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]

Jordan

JORDAN – The King’s Highway: Mount Nebo, Madaba, Umm Ar-Rasas, Kerak

October 16, 2015 Chris W. 6

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]

Oman - Ras Markaz Beach close to Duqm
Oman

OMAN – Ras Markaz beach, a stretch of white sand near Duqm you cannot imagine!

September 20, 2015 Chris W. 0

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]

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