Formula 1 is one of my passions, and Bahrain was the first circuit event held in the Middle East, in 2004. At the raceway where it's held - a half hour drive into the desert south of Manama - even if there are no events you can come take a tour and…
Located up north in the country´s second largest city, one of its largest fortresses was built by Arab commanders and was taken over during the First Crusade in 1103 by the forces of commander Raymond de Saint-Gilles, then enlarged. In the early…
Pakistan's capital (pop. over 1.2 million) is largely modern, having been built as a planned city in the 1960s, and one of its emblems is the country's national mosque - the world's fifth largest (holding some 300,000 worshippers at once),…
Believed by the faithful to house the remains of the prophet Mohammed's son-in-law and cousin, this 12th-century mosque is cited by experts as one of the world's most exquisite examples of classical Islamic architecture. It's located in…
The capital's largest covered market was built during the 1780s during the Ottoman era and even today it's probably the county's most popular shopping mall," with hundreds of vendors selling clothing, produce, crafts, jewelry, and ready-to-eat…
"Kurdistan up north continues to be Iraq's strongest region, touristically speaking, attracting more than six million visitors last year - it even has mountain resorts with skiing in winter and fresh, outdoorsy appeal the rest of the year:…"
Located up north in Lebanon's second largest city, one of the country's largest fortresses was built by Arab commanders and was taken over during the First Crusade in 1103 by the forces of commander Raymond de Saint-Gilles, then enlarged. In the…
"An interesting twist: CNN reports that according to its website, the tourism authority of this notoriously homophobic country - which criminalizes same-sex activity - is now claiming it is welcoming gay travelers. BBut under what terms?…"
"An interesting twist: CNN reports that according to its website, the tourism authority of notoriously homophobic Saudi Arabia - which criminalizes same-sex activity - is now claiming it is welcoming gay travelers. BBut under what terms?…"
"The Arabian Travel Market took place a few days ago in Dubai, and CNN took the occasion to run an interesting piece on how history, heritage, and archaeology are looming increasingly large in the tourism branding of Middle Eastern countries:…"
"The Arabian Travel Market took place a few days ago in Dubai, and CNN took the occasion to run an interesting piece on how history, heritage, and archaeology are driving tourism across the Middle East:…"
"The Arabian Travel Market took place a few days ago in Dubai, and CNN took the occasion to run an interesting piece on how culture, heritage, and history are driving tourism across the Middle East:…"
When it comes to medinas (medieval old quarters), Morocco garners much of the attention for cities like Marrakesh, Fez, and Tangiers. But the 732-acre core of Tunisia's capital - founded in 698 around the Zitouna Mosque and now counting some 110,000…
