Cairo’s Sights Crammed into a Whirlwind Day!

Howdy all! Today I am continuing on right from yesterday’s post about my time in Cairo. Yesterday’s post recounted my experiences visiting the pyramids at Giza and Dahshur, but my second full day in Cairo had me nutting out some of the sights there. Well, in all fairness it was just a handful of sights. …

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Al-Balad, the Historic Centre of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

G’day folks! Today’s post continues on from the past few weeks where I have been detailing my explorations in Saudi Arabia earlier this year in February & March. Today I take y’all on a walking tour through Jeddah’s historic district and the oldest part of the city, known as ‘Al-Balad’. This was the main centre …

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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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