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Streets of Antiquity: Exploring Akko

Posted on January 9, 2013 by audreygjohnson | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Audrey Johnson from Dangerously Daydreaming Last November, I went on a humanitarian aid trip to Israel, mostly working with prostitutes and drug addicts in Tel Aviv. On our days off we got to tour all over the country and one of my favorite places in Israel was the city of Akko. It’s one of few cities in the northern region…

Adventure Packed into a Small Country

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Shmuel Browns | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Shmuel Browns The next time you start thinking of packing your bags and travelling, come to visit Israel, a place that packs a lot into a small country: mountains, desert, sea coast, forests and history. Israel is situated on a moving tectonic plate separated by a section of the Great African Rift and the legendary Jordan River (is chilly and…

Imagining the Past

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Jolandi Steven | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Jolandi Steven Currently living in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates As the night slowly retreated to hide behind a cotton candy pink sky, I could sense the pulse of this rugged environment as it was gradually unveiling its beauty. It is a pulse that beats with regularity – slow and timeless. Perched on a hill-top, I had an eagle’s eye view…

Oh, Jerusalem

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Eytan | 6 Comments

Featured Writer: Eytan Uliel – The Road Warrior (www.eytanuliel.com) I was recently in Israel on vacation. I spent most of that time playing like a happy child in the summery sandpit that is Tel Aviv. My parents live there, and I have many friends in and around the Tel Aviv area. I passed my days on the beach, going for long…

The Ruins Of Jerasa

Posted on May 4, 2012 by audreygjohnson | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Audrey Johnson In northern Jordan there is a place where old and new have melded in perfect harmony. Ruins of antiquity rest beside a thriving city – ancient Gerasa and modern Jerash. The city of Jerash was the final stop of my trip to Jordan, just before we crossed the border into Israel. Second only to Petra in…

A Night in a 7-Star Hotel – Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi

Posted on March 6, 2012 by jusmeh | 0 Comments

For our sixth wedding anniversary, the hubster and I decided to cross another goal off our bucket list and stay at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. This hotel was built in 2005, is owned by the Abu Dhabi government and is currently managed by the Kempinski Group (http://www.kempinski.com/en/Pages/Welcome.aspx) The costs to build the hotel were 1.9 billion GBP or 11.02 billion dirhams. The Marina…

Indiana Jones for a Day

Posted on March 5, 2012 by audreygjohnson | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Audrey Johnson from Dangerously Daydreaming Three years ago, I went on a humanitarian aid trip to Amman, Jordan. Our work and experiences I’ll save for another article where I can do them justice. For now, I’ll just reminisce on when I got to be Indiana Jones for a day… Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade made a major impact on…

Skydive Dubai

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Lesley | 1 Comments

~Featured Writer: Najma Aijaz~ I always wanted to skydive. So as soon as I saw my friend, Juhi’s, video of skydiving and that too in Dubai (place where I lived back then in May 2011) I went through the skydive centre’s website and bought a ticket for myself. The whole experience was amazing and felt like a once in a lifetime…

Holy Moments from an Unholy Disaster

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Lesley | 3 Comments

~Featured Writer: Marilyn Gardner~ I am the first to admit that given the choice of a 5 star hotel or camping I will pick a 5 star hotel. I tell friends that anyone who grew up in the developing world with a commode for a toilet and one bath a week would appreciate my love of luxury so it was…