Petra: One for the Bucket List
Two days fly by when you’re exploring the incredible ancient city of Petra. Just make sure to save time for a drink in the 2000 year old tomb/bar.
A spontaneous one-way flight to Bishkek led to more than four months of overland travel across Central Asia; a cargo ferry on the Caspian; the Caucasus and the Middle East. You can find all the stories from the trip, here.
Two days fly by when you’re exploring the incredible ancient city of Petra. Just make sure to save time for a drink in the 2000 year old tomb/bar.
Snorkeling in the Red Sea one day; off-roading in the desert the next. We were all ready for Petra, but there’s just so much more to Jordan.
Lebanon is tiny, and easy to explore. Base yourself in Beirut and day trip to wineries, ancient cities and incredible ruins. And, make sure to eat as much as possible.
Nothing like this has ever happened to me before in all my years of travel – I hope it never does again. Here’s my story about getting robbed in Abkhazia.
Getting into Abkhazia is one thing. After that – what to do in a country that doesn’t really exist. And maybe something not to do, also.
Travels in Georgia: lots of wine and food. More wine. A soak and scrub at a Tbilisi bathhouse and a visit to Josef Stalin’s own hometown.
In case you’re curious about taking the cargo ferry across the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan – it takes a lot of patience and some vodka doesn’t hurt either.
Exploring ruins in Uzbekistan’s desert – from the fortresses of ancient Khorezm, to the modern-day ship graveyard at Moynaq, where the Aral Sea used to be.
Following the Silk Road through Uzbekistan to three central Asian stunners – Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
Horse-trekking gone awry; men who hunt with eagles; remote and beautiful places; and somewhat suspicious food. More thoughts on travel in Kyrgyzstan.
Two days fly by when you’re exploring the incredible ancient city of Petra. Just make sure to save time for a drink in the 2000 year old tomb/bar.
Snorkeling in the Red Sea one day; off-roading in the desert the next. We were all ready for Petra, but there’s just so much more to Jordan.
Lebanon is tiny, and easy to explore. Base yourself in Beirut and day trip to wineries, ancient cities and incredible ruins. And, make sure to eat as much as possible.
Nothing like this has ever happened to me before in all my years of travel – I hope it never does again. Here’s my story about getting robbed in Abkhazia.
Getting into Abkhazia is one thing. After that – what to do in a country that doesn’t really exist. And maybe something not to do, also.
Travels in Georgia: lots of wine and food. More wine. A soak and scrub at a Tbilisi bathhouse and a visit to Josef Stalin’s own hometown.
In case you’re curious about taking the cargo ferry across the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan – it takes a lot of patience and some vodka doesn’t hurt either.
Exploring ruins in Uzbekistan’s desert – from the fortresses of ancient Khorezm, to the modern-day ship graveyard at Moynaq, where the Aral Sea used to be.
Following the Silk Road through Uzbekistan to three central Asian stunners – Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
Horse-trekking gone awry; men who hunt with eagles; remote and beautiful places; and somewhat suspicious food. More thoughts on travel in Kyrgyzstan.