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Floating in the Dead Sea

There it was! I stood at the edge of the cliff and marvelled at the scenery. It was one of those unforgettable travel moments….

The moon shone brightly, illuminating the façade of the Treasury – the most famous of the monuments in Petra, an ancient city in southern…

Wadi Rum is a famous desert region in southern Jordan. Predominantly inhabited by Bedouins, some of whom still lead a nomadic lifestyle, Wadi Rum…

A Vacation Where No Building is Higher than a Coconut Tree I stepped off the speed boat that had whisked me from the mainland…

Delicious curries, soups and rice dishes are first to spring to mind when thinking of Cambodian cuisine. Often described as ‘Thai without the heat’,…

Hong Kong is one of the most fascinating cities in Asia. With its awe-inspiring skyline and cosmopolitan buzz, Hong Kong lives up to its…

Have you ever wondered what the equivalents of some of our stranger delicacies like toad in the hole and jellied eels are across the…

I love cable cars. When I was a kid, I built simple models using string, wheels of discarded toy cars, little paper boxes (as…

Hong Kong has one of the most impressive skylines in the world – the high density of skyscrapers, squashed in between the mountains of…