If only I took more photos at moments like this. After all-night spent on a bus from Tabriz, I arrived at the Turkish border, a few clouds moved to reveal some amazing mountains!
Category: Middle East
The Kindness of Strangers
On Saturday I wrote a blog about my time in India in 1999. I talked about my experiences in Jalandhar where I was taken in by a family thanks to meeting someone on a bus and spending a few days staying with them, completely impromptu. It turned out to be probably the most rewarding experience …
Train Journeys – Cairo to Aswan (Egypt)
There’s no doubt that Egypt is a stunning and unforgettable place to travel. With such large distances between places, and little but desert between them, apart from flying trains are probably the best way to get around. It was 1999 when I went to Egypt, and the country was a lot happier than it can …
Foto Friday – Petra, Jordan
Enough said I think. Truly one of the most amazing places on Earth.
Gateway Countries – Jordan (Middle East)
Welcome to the Middle East! Land of fairy tales and deserts, castles, history, the birth place of a bunch of religions and more. You want to taste the Middle East, but you’re not sure where to start. Egypt seems to be in chaos most of the time these days, Iran can be tricky with visas, …
Andy's World Journeys 