On my third morning in sunny Nuweiba, Egypt the owner of the beautiful Habiba Village hotel on the sands of the Gulf of Aqaba, drove me and a couple other people off into the desert. This was to be an unforgettable day, as were all days in Nuweiba. As Maged sped us along in typical [...]

My Thailand experience is limited to one 12-hour layover, so I personally am devoid of advice for travelling to this very popular southeast Asian country. Happily, I was sent the following post of useful information for me and you. Going travelling is something that requires a lot of researching, planning and saving, such as where [...]

On the way to Jerusalem last month my seatmate, a guy named Noam, entered my heart when he pointed out there was free Wifi on our bus to occupy my time during the three-hour journey. I repaid his kindness by giving him one of my Mentos mints. Our bonding was official. We drove into the [...]

When I traveled from Tiberias to Jerusalem a few weeks ago, I hooked up with a Christian Palestinian friend of mine who invited me to what he called a marriage ceremony in the town of Ramallah, the capital of the West Bank. How exciting, I thought, I get to attend a Palestinian wedding! The following [...]

Laundry may seem peculiar photographic subject matter, but consider this. These simple muticolored cloths swaying in the breeze are a nexus between traveler and local, forming a sort of wall between “us” and “them.” On the traveler’s side of the laundry line are plane tickets and bus stations, maps and museums, exotic foods and hostel [...]

One of my greatest Egyptian experiences was also one of my most unexpected. During my trip to the Sinai a couple of months ago I traveled down to this region’s southernmost town, Sharm el Sheikh. As Desi, the owner of Sinai Old Spice bed and breakfast, drove me from the bus station to her home, [...]

Safety while travelling is a major concern for many solo female travellers. I myself rarely feel endangered or even uneasy, but then again I’ve been told I have a very high risk tolerance. For those women travellers and tourists who are a little more hesitant and safety conscious than I, here’s a guest post containing [...]

I love the personality of the Old City so much that I always stay in this historic area when I travel to Jerusalem. Its pull is powerful, as inside its ancient walls stand three sites of extreme importance to the three major Western religions: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians, the Western Wall [...]