Destinations
–Middle East &Beyond–
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Lebanon – Where the Heart Recognizes Its Own
Two months in Lebanon — and a love affair with a country that feels, surprisingly, like home
Where Time Stands Still: Five Days in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is not a destination for the traveler who wants to remain unchanged. It will ask things of you — patience in the crowds, humility before history, openness to emotion. If you bring faith, it will deepen it. If you bring curiosity, it will exceed it.
One Weekend in Cairo
Nobody arrives in Cairo for one weekend by choice. You arrive because the Nile is waiting for you on the other side of it — because a cruise is boarding at dawn and the geography of the journey demands that you stop here first, sleep here, and move on before you have had anywhere near enough time to understand what you are looking at.
The River That Built the World
Five days on the Nile, from Luxor to Aswan — and the temples that humanity moved mountains to save
Two Destinations, One Ticket
The art of the intelligent stopover — and the airlines that have made it an industry unto itself
Türkiye: A Journey Between Continents, Cultures, and Centuries
Türkiye is one of those destinations that slowly gets under your skin. At first, Istanbul feels big, energetic, and almost impossible to absorb all at once. Ferries
crisscross the Bosphorus nonstop, the streets hum late into the evening, and every neighborhood seems to reveal another layer of the city’s history.
Jordan: Ancient Wonders, Desert Landscapes, and a Few Surprises Along the Way
Jordan is one of those destinations that quietly exceeds expectations. Most people arrive knowing about Petra. Some picture vast desert landscapes or the Dead Sea.
What many don’t expect is how quickly it draws you in. By the end of the trip, I found myself talking just as much about the food, the warmth of the people, and the atmosphere of the country as I did the landmarks themselves.
Dubai: Bold, Glamorous, and Surprisingly Easy to Love
Before visiting, I expected the extravagance. The record-breaking buildings, the luxury hotels,
the endless headlines about what’s newest, biggest, or most ambitious. What I didn’t expect
was how polished, welcoming, and genuinely enjoyable the city would feel once I settled into it.
Destinations
Cappadocia Balloon Festival: Hot Air Balloons at Sunrise
A cinematic look at hot air balloons over Cappadocia during the Balloon Festival—sunrise flights curated by Amy Olmsted of Ultimate Travels.