Is Bahrain worth visiting? Three places to visit in this island country
If you’re planning a trip to the Middle East, you’ll might be asking yourself this question – is Bahrain worth visiting? While …
10 ancient sites in Turkey to explore
Southwest Turkey has played host to many ancient civilizations. The Greeks, Romans, Carians and Lycians are just a few to have occupied …
Planning a six day itinerary in Israel – A nutshell
As shared in several earlier posts, our trip to Israel was much welcomed after a rather exhausting time we had in Egypt. …
Photo story: Visiting Shrine of the Book to view the Dead Sea Scrolls
Our visit to the Shrine of the Book to view the Dead Sea Scrolls was not really planned for. I had long …
Review of the Sandemans tour of the Jerusalem Old City
In my experience, the authorised tour guides in Jerusalem were all very legit. They were well-trained in terms of Israeli history and …
Five fun facts about the Dead Sea
In case you’re wondering about the origins of the Dead Sea, it is “dead” because its high salinity prevents macroscopic aquatic organisms, …
Six things to take note of while swimming in the Dead Sea
Since young, swimming in the Dead Sea had always been my dream. As touted in books and shows, the unsinkable feeling was …
Review: A day tour to Masada in Israel
Our day tour to Masada in Israel happened quite by chance. We wanted to visit the Dead Sea, and there were tour …
Visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as a tourist
As shared in the previous post on the Western Wall in Jerusalem, we did not get to visit the Temple Mount, because we …
Spending Sabbath in Jerusalem – a day like no other
I’ll be very frank and say that I would have preferred not to be spending Sabbath in Jerusalem. Public transportation, shops and …