Growing and Changing, Saudi Arabia’s Capital of Riyadh!

Folks, it was hard to imagine what Riyadh was going to be like before I visited it earlier this year. I had a bit of an idea about Jeddah, but my first stop in Saudi Arabia was the capital, in the middle of the country and seemingly far from anything. So I wasn’t really sure …

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Heading to Saudi Arabia! Bus from Dubai! How to Visit Saudi!

G’day folks, today I am starting a few weeks of blogs about a country that up until a few years ago was not so easy for foreigners, unless on a Haaj pilgrimage, to visit, but in 2023 it’s a much more open country than it has been in the past. I am of course talking …

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Habu Temple on the Nile West Bank, Secret Treasure of Egypt!

Come with me into the temple that BLEW ME AWAY in Egypt. Habu Temple is on the West Bank of the Nile and sometimes included in a West Bank/Valley of the Kings tour. I'd never heard of it before but to say I was impressed is an understatement! Check out why! https://youtu.be/EGzE8Piw1i8 Thanks for popping …

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Dubai, Dubai so fly they named it… Once?

Hey all. It’s Sunday and on Sundays I have been taking you through the experiences I had earlier this year as I travelled late January to April from Dhaka Bangladesh to Dakar Senegal. And so it comes today to my short stop in Dubai. I’ve already written about my day at the Atlantis Aqua Adventure …

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The Adventure from Muscat to Dubai by BUS

G’day g’day all, I trust today’s post finds you well. Continuing on the exposition of my trip of earlier in the year today I’m writing about the adventure that was from Muscat, Oman to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. This was a journey by bus. If you’re wondering why I would be taking a …

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Sight Seeing Tour of Muscat, Oman

G’day all. Well, I’ve taken you through the strangeness I encountered and the ‘misfortune’ too in Muscat, and the incredible snorkelling trip to the Daymaniyat Islands as well, so today is the sight-seeing report from the capital of Oman. Keep in mind that it’s a long, spread out city amongst some amazing rocks and mountains, …

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Disappointment in Luxor – the IberOtel

Howdy all. Not all hotels are created equal. When I arrived in Luxor earlier this year immediately I encountered patrons at reception who warned me not to stay here and had a check in experience that took an hour. What had I stepped into? The Iberotel has four stars but I don't know who gave …

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