Middle East travel and tourism information with an emphasis on personal travelogues.

Travelers LATEST COVER A hug and a thought Quest for Mount Denali, Alaska By Yazdan Aghaghiri Arash Sofla and I climbed Mt Denali in Alaska last month -- the first Iranian expedition ever to do so. Mt Denali is the highest point in North America and reputed as the coldest mountain in world. This is our report. See photos GOING ABROAD Beh farang meeravi Leaving Iran on a trip By Peyman ...

Eclipse 1999: Expedition to Iran ...

TrekShare.com - Backpackers Free Travel Planning and Trip Publishing Resource ...

Photographs from Israel, Dan to Eilat(1999) ...

IRAN The information below is provided by Lonely Planet readers and is not verified by Lonely Planet. For the official lowdown, contact your nearest embassy or check out our travel advice. Visas, Embassies & Border Crossings Travel Tips Moving About Gems, Highlights & Attractions Scams & Warnings Yarns, Tales & Anecdotes Visas, Embassies & Border Crossings Please note that the address of the ...

Pics and info of numerous trips to Turkey...

Insh'Allah For Sure: An illustrated tale by an American Tour Guide in Uzbekistan and Iran. Includes photos, stories, and information on the region.

Journal of a 24 day trip through Turkey and Greece by bus, train and boat.

September 1995 The Iranian Stephen Shaffer, studied Farsi at New York University while pursuing his master's degree in Near Eastern Studies in 1992-95. In his contacts with Iranian friends, Shaffer, a 24-year-old from Long Island, New York, developed a keen interest in their culture, despite Iran's anti-American and fundamentalist image -- an image which weighs heavily on the minds of Americans.

TWC's adventures in the Middle East ...

My first full day in Bethlehem, Israel 6/10/01 My first evening in the Bethlehem Monastery was a curious one. Having arrived from such an ordeal in Jordan, I was in little need of fellowship and much need of rest. Meanwhile, I found that I was a much-anticipated celebrity in the monastery as Gil had been hyping my arrival for some time. Everyone who I encountered was extremely friendly and ...

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East of Ephesus - by John Sealander It is early morning in Ephesus. I am standing at the base of the Odeon, looking down Curetes Street toward the Celsus Library. As far I can see, a profusion of well-preserved Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns protrude through the arid Turkish soil, competing for space with the narthex bushes that have grown here since antiquity. The Ephesians were traders ...

My personal photos from our vacation in Nicosia, Cyprus in August 1995. Click on icon to see larger picture (about 55K each) Last summer (August '95) my wife and I spent three days in Nicosia, Cyprus. We didn't see much of the island but we did eat some good food and saw some beautiful buildings. While there are LOTS of tourists, Americans haven't really discovered the charms of Cyprus. Totally ...

The Middle East Travelogue Introduction Brief Itinerary Travel Tips Egypt Israel Jordan Singapore Hi, my name is April. I am a 100% Chinese (should I say Asian or Sinaean ) born in Hongkong, and now I am staying in Taiwan. During the months of April and May, 1997, I went to the Middle East for a 30-day-trip. I first joined a 10-day packed tour from Taiwan to Egypt, then remained in Cairo alone ...

Turkey Conquest is a travelogue presenting narrative description for a seven days trip to Turkey end of summer, 1998 ...

Turkey ride Tales of a nice trip in a wonderful country My father has nurtured this old dream (since the 50 s) of travelling along the East Mediterranean, from port to port, in a loose trip. Nowadays, what was once a very tight web of intercrossing ferry lines has reduced to the short stretches here and there, with a few longer international connections (mainly from Italy and Greece), plus the ...

This is Annette Solyst's travel homepage -- Egypt ...

Picture diary of overalnd trip through jordan and egypt over dec 1999 to jan 2000 - by simon gurney ...

Iran January 1998 Report and Journey Photos No Problem! Denise and I were treated like VIP's all the time. Entering the Tehran airport and exiting not one bag was opened not even the cross bag! Unbelievable. We had a very good 4x4 Nissan with a great safe driver and the nicest man as our guide. We had a combined cross walk and tour arranged before we arrived and it worked out wonderfully. In ...

Thebigtrip (the middle east) Click here for Italy and Greece TURKEY I woke up on the hill overlooking the anzac monument, shaking with the cold and trembling cause of the Raki still surging through me. I heard the woman before I could make out that someone was standing over me. You have to drink some water, and keep moving. I stumbled down the hill not remembering the last hour at all. I ...

Treehouse&Camping on the beach in a mythological and charming natural enviorenment ...