Istanbul is a city I wrote about a few times before and on my travels, it’s the only city outside the U.K. that I have visited in each of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. That;s five years in a row – ridiculous. Bizarre when the previous 33 years, I neglected it completely as I…
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“If Timmy Mallet made hotels, this would be it”. – Jonny Blair. A short intro first – I stayed here in 2013 (so five years ago and never finished this article) BUT this is far and away the most ridiculous hotel in my backpacking history. A hotel shaped like a boat in the middle of…
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I really can’t wait until I write properly about my time spent on an Israeli Kibbutz. It was such a cool, off the wall experience totally against what I expected and yet another travel memory that will last forever. I was staying with Caroline in Mizra Kibbutz, as we were attending my friend Haya’s wedding…
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Dubai is a popular destination for doing a lot of activities and it also has several places, where tourists can know about the culture and traditions of Dubai. There are several people around the world who come to Dubai for doing adventurous activities like skydiving, scuba diving, parasailing and much more. In addition to all…
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Have you heard of UAE Vision 2021 or Dubai Plan 2021, initiated by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum? The plan aims to position the UAE as a preferred global investment destination, while attracting knowledge-based foreign investments from across the globe and offer entrepreneurs access to exceptional growth opportunities. According to…
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Israel is a very small country and you can travel across most of it in a day at a push, though I spent 3 weeks there (and also 3/4 days backpacking in Palestine). On your visit, you’ll see landmarks dating back to antiquity and signs marking the modern country’s connection to its Biblical past. They…
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Dubai is a dream holiday destination of many people from across the globe. The astounding megacity has so much to offer to the visitors as well as the residents that one cannot resist. The amazing vast desert and the beautiful crystal clear warm waters of Dubai make it a perfect spot for desert sports and…
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This is long overdue and one of about 1,000 articles that I started and never finished. On my ongoing writing about my base in early 2016, Bishkek, it’s time to explore the pubs and bars of this city. Having been based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from December 2015 – April 2016, I often frequented the bars…
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Georgia is a backpackers dream and should be on your list before you venture to places like Germany and Thailand. Hindsight is wonderful thing – I did the same as everyone else and only visited Georgia in 2013 when my bandwagon had finally rolled me to the Caucauses. After visiting Stalin’s town of Gori, the…
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On the World Borders series on here, I’m perpetually behind schedule in terms of writing. I must have written only 10% of the border crossings I have done and probably will never have time to cover them all, but I want to – as I know they have helped you on your way and that was…
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