The power of world leaders and political figures is something you get used to as a global backpacker. While I’m not often the best person to ask about world affairs, I have studied politics and I grew up in Northern Ireland. Through my years of backpacking I’ve seen the mausoleums of Artigas, Ho Chi Minh, Read more about Visiting Yasser Arafat’s Tomb in Ramallah, Palestine[…]
“I want to stand with you on a mountain; I want to bathe with you in the sea” – Savage Garden. While a load of young backpackers head to the Dead Sea early on, it took me until 2013 to finally visit the lowest point on earth. I had a few choices to see the Read more about It’s True – You Do Float!! I Went Floating in the Dead Sea, Israel[…]
Bethlehem is a town you’ll have heard of. I’m sure of it. Yet you might not know that Bethlehem is in Palestine. Yes, there are no Jewish people here, it’s not in Israel and Israelis are not officially allowed into the Little town of Bethlehem. So I got my backpack on, boarded a bus across Read more about O Little Town of Bethlehem, Palestine: 10 Things to See and Do[…]
Ein Gedi (also spelt En Gedi) is a desert oasis. Situated in eastern Israel, close enough to the Dead Sea and Masada, this makes for an awesome stop over while doing the pair. Israel is quite simply full of surprises and Ein Gedi was a neat extra that we didn’t even know about or bank Read more about Visiting Ein Gedi: A “Desert Oasis” in Israel[…]