In my last flashback instalment from the Middle East from 2004, I visit Luxor and Cairo, the two biggest drawcards in Egypt’s tourism suite!
My first overseas adventure: Egypt part two
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With AZ Backpack ME: Pakistan’s Bhong Mosque
It’s surrounded by myth and legend but why have artisans devoted themselves to a lifetime of perfecting the otherwise unremarkable Bhong Mosque?
My first overseas adventure: Egypt part 1
Egypt is a place where time both stands still and races at a galloping pace. Here is my diary entry from 2004 when I found myself at the gateway to Africa.
My first overseas adventure: Jordan
Amman, Petra, Aqaba; ten years ago I sent an email from Jordan, one of my favourite places in the Middle East. Here it is, along with my happy snaps from 2004!
My first overseas adventure: Syria
The content of this email reflects the difference that ten years has made in Syria, as I recount my first overseas trip to a country which is now tragically off-limits to tourists.
With Backpack Me: Travel bloggers’ favourite travel books!
Ashray and Zara from Backpack Me have scoured the blogosphere to bring us the best travel books which have inspired the best travel writers – and UrbanDuniya was invited to the party!
With eTramping: Melbourne for under $25 a day!
Melbourne is in many ways the birthplace of UrbanDuniya, and we’ve teamed up with eTramping.com to bring you the best of Melbourne for $25 a day!
Voyager for Life: 8 travel bloggers share their passion!
When Voyager for Life’s Renuka Singh asked me if I’d share my passion for travel blogging as part of her first collaborative post, I happily obliged!
My first overseas adventure: Lebanon
Lemonade and nargileh as the sun sets into the Mediterranean – Beirut is pure pleasure! I’m reliving my first overseas trip, in which I visited the tiny Middle Eastern state of Lebanon!