Travel Blogs Middle East

The city of Aden lies within the crater of an old volcano and looks out over the Indian Ocean. To get here from Sanaa by bus is probably better than driving yourself. Aden lies about 360 km south of Sanaa but the bumpy road makes it hard to drive faster than 60 km/hour which with a bit of math..will take you 8 hours to get there!

After a very tiring journey we finally arrived in...

Oman is famous for its beautiful beaches, mountains, deserts and wadis. Wadis are valleys where dry river beds can become amazing oasis after heavy rainfall. The panorama at an Omani wadi is never the same as water levels vary and plants and palms go their own way.

It's amazing to be able to witness these natural ponds colouring underneath the sun showing off their blue and greenish...

A lot of tourists who visit the old city of Jerusalem take a day trip to Bethlehem, a little town which is located 10 km south of Jerusalem.

Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ attracts thousands of pilgrims worldwide and they all visit the Church of the Nativity which is the main focus in Bethlehem and the oldest church in the Holy Land still in use.

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