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Aug 28, 2018 • 7 min read

While Tel Aviv at night is a partygoers’ paradise, during the day, it’s a magnet for families. Children are seen and welcomed everywhere – in cafes,…

Aug 28, 2018 • 5 min read

The default image plastered across tourist brochures of Jordan’s Dead Sea show people floating effortlessly, laid back with newspaper in hand as gentle…

Aug 28, 2018 • 6 min read

The cocktail scene in Tel Aviv has blossomed in recent years, and drinking dens have turned up everywhere from high-end hotels to secretive speakeasies…

Aug 17, 2018 • 4 min read

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½± Local Hayley Skirka has been resident in the United Arab Emirates for nearly 10 years, most of them spent in Dubai. After all this time in…

Aug 9, 2018 • 5 min read

With more than 2000km of coastline, Oman is a spectacular dive destination with many of the same species of coral and marine life as the Red Sea, but a…

Aug 3, 2018 • 6 min read

Jordan might not immediately strike travellers as a hotspot for a romantic getaway, but it should. The warm hospitality, exquisite sunsets, endless…

Aug 2, 2018 • 7 min read

Where desert sands and teal seas meet dazzling hotels and Aladdinesque markets, you'll find a city in which cultures converge. As photogenic as it is…

Jul 31, 2018 • 6 min read

The West Bank isn't just about politics, and anyone visiting will find some thoroughly positive headlines: a treasure trove of gorgeous nature trails,…

Jul 31, 2018 • 4 min read

Most travellers skip the north of Jordan for the irresistible pull of storied destinations down south, such as Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, but now…

Jul 17, 2018 • 6 min read

For a country its small size, Lebanon has a staggering number of diversions to keep visitors entertained. Ancient history enthusiasts will be exhausted by…

Jul 11, 2018 • 7 min read

Every city around the world has a local food culture that embodies the unique essence of the place. While some have become iconic on the global stage –…

Jul 11, 2018 • 7 min read

There are few finer things in life than sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal among company. Whether eaten with friends, family or someone you’ve just…

Jul 4, 2018 • 6 min read

Once you've hiked the desert dunes of Wadi Rum, done your best Indiana Jones impression in the ruins of Petra and wandered the bazaars of Amman, head into…

Jul 3, 2018 • 5 min read

Frankincense, an aromatic resin harvested from the sap of scraggly desert trees, has been treasured for thousands of years for its distinctive fragrance…

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read

Inside the walls of the 5000-year-old city of Akko, bustling markets are squeezed into alleyways that meander past incredible historical sites. It was the…

Jun 18, 2018 • 6 min read

Haifa is moody in the best possible way. Israel’s third-largest city is a jigsaw of neighbourhoods between the slopes of Mt Carmel and the Mediterranean…

Jun 12, 2018 • 5 min read

For centuries, grapes have thrived in the cool climate of Lebanon’s mountainous landscape, making the Mediterranean country one of the oldest wine…

Jun 11, 2018 • 4 min read

Five years ago, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¼´Ê±¿ª½± Local Polly Byles followed her heart to join the man she loves in the Middle East. She didn’t know a great deal about the…

Jun 5, 2018 • 6 min read

The final twist of the towering walls of the Siq canyon brings the iconic image of Petra: the stunning Treasury in sudden view. This well-trodden trail,…

May 11, 2018 • 5 min read

Sydney, Rio and Barcelona aside, the beach is not usually synonymous with the city. But with so many amazing cities sprung near water, it is surprisingly…

May 8, 2018 • 6 min read

Qatar is well known for its towering skyscrapers, luxury hotels and impressive feats of engineering that have enabled the cosmopolitan city of Doha to…

May 2, 2018 • 6 min read

Historically, paradise on earth has cost the earth: Persian emperors constructed opulent private gardens (pairidaēza – from which the word ‘paradise’…