Discover the King’s Highway, an ancient trade route which could be the world’s oldest continuously used road. Here’s what happened when I road tripped its surviving fragments in modern-day Jordan! The King’s Highway is one of the oldest continuously used roads...
From Abbasid souqs and holy Shia shrines to the Iraq Museum and riverfront restaurants; here are the best things to do in Baghdad, Iraq. “I have seen the greatest of cities that are known for their perfection and refinement, in the lands of Syria and...
From seeing the famed Whirling Dervishes to exploring mystic Sufi history, here are the best things to do in Konya, Turkey. Konya is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Turkey, and yet, even as the 7th largest urban area in the country, I know very few...
From exploring the scenic shores of Lake Van to gorging on the city’s famous breakfast, here are the best things to do in Van, Turkey. Van is a little-visited city on the eastern edge of Turkey. Overlooking the scenic shores of Lake Van (the largest freshwater...
From the Gould Souk of Manama to the ancient Dilmun Burial Mounds, here are the best places to visit in Bahrain! “The land is silver and the sea is pearl.” Captain Durand; Extracts from Report on the Islands and Antiquities of Bahrain. Published 1880. Old...
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