Middle East

The vast, surreal desert landscape of Wadi Rum Jordan in the Middle East has been featured in a lot of famous Hollywood movie sets. Exploring the Mars-like …

What kind of bucket list doesn’t include the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt? Believe it or not, the Giza pyramids are fairly easy to visit on …

The lost city of Petra Jordan is one of the best places to visit in the Middle East. It’s relatively safe and affordable, and there are some …

Cappadocia Turkey is the most popular hot air ballooning location in the world, and for good reason — the prices are affordable, and you get to see …

The Queen Hatshepsut Temple is one of the most spectacular ancient Egyptian monuments in Luxor. This desert tomb near the Valley of the Queens was one of …

Luxor Temple is one of the most famous and easily accessible Egyptian temple ruins in the Luxor area of Egypt. Luxor was formerly the ancient capital of …

The Medinet Habu Temple is one of the ancient Egyptian temples in Luxor that was built by pharaoh Ramses III and dedicated to the god Amon. In …

One of the highlights of my visit to the Middle East would have to be Baalbek Lebanon, with its Roman ruins and giant megalithic stones. This temple …

Jordan is emerging as one of the most popular countries to visit in the Middle East, with good food, a healthy dose of culture shock, amazing desert …

Turkey’s city of Istanbul is full of incredible architecture, history, and food, but if there’s one attraction that really stood out to me on my visit to …

The Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt may not be as well known as the pyramids, but it was easily one of my favorite travel experiences ever. This …

Egypt isn’t just about the pyramids. If you do some exploring, you’ll find it’s a country loaded with ancient temples, colossal statues, archaeological museums, and more. I …

The Karnak Temple complex in Luxor is one of Egypt’s biggest and most famous ancient buildings (especially the temple of Amun). Karnak was a huge religious monument …

Oman is a country full of forts and castles. According to some figures there are over 500 castles, forts, towers, and other fortifications in this Middle Eastern …

The Middle Eastern country of Oman is ranked as one of the safest countries in the world, and it has some incredible sights that range from historic …

Abu Dhabi may not be as well known as Dubai when it comes to tourism hotspots, but there’s at least one thing you should definitely see here …

No trip to Oman would be complete without a visit to the 13th century Al Rustaq Fort. This is one of the largest and most well known …

An Naman Castle, also known as Bait Na’aman, is a fortification near the coastal town of Barka, Oman. It’s easy to reach from Muscat, and very much …