Blog Posts for Middle East & North Africa

  • Explore Morocco with Sam the travel blogger

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 03/10/2011 - 12:27am , 0 comments

    For me Morocco has to be one of the most perfect travel destinations. It offers everything an adventurous backpacker could want: beach, mountains, desert, medieval cities, amazing food, people and culture! I've listed some of the obvious choices that are popular among travellers along with some of my personal, less visited favourites. 

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  • 10 Tips for Women Travelling Solo in Egypt

    By Kellie Bright on Sun, 25/09/2011 - 11:36pm , 1 comments

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  • Top 5 unmissable sights in Jordan

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 20/09/2011 - 12:18am , 0 comments

    One day at work, a colleague came up to my desk and admired my world map with pins in all the places I had been. Out of nowhere, he randomly asked which of the Seven Wonders of the World I had been to. Surprisingly, the only one I was missing was Petra in the Middle Eastern country of Jordan.

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  • Image of the week: Wadi Rum, Jordan

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 01/09/2011 - 11:29pm , 0 comments

    Today's image of the week is Wadi Rum, Jordan and was taken by Sarah-Louise Scales.

    Trip of the week: Road to Petra

    Last minute special - Save 20% on the 27 September 2011 departure!

    Now is the time to experience Jordan for yourself! take advantage of this fantastic offer, or head to the website and find the trip that best suits you.

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  • David Lee - one of the "godfathers" of travel blogging

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 18/08/2011 - 12:04am , 0 comments

    Tell us about yourself.  Who are you?  Where are you from? How long have you been travelling? What is your favourite flavour of ice cream?
    I'm a full time travel blogger and web entrepreneur, however in a former life I worked as a Customer Service Manager for a few start-up companies.  I'm originally from Pelham, a small town just north of New York City.

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  • Interview with Troy Floyd - travel photographer

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 04/07/2011 - 11:20pm , 0 comments

    Brendan van Son is a travel writer and photographer from Alberta, Canada.  For more from him check out his website Brendan's Adventures and "Like" him on Facebook.

    I first came across travel photographer and blogger Troy Floyd a few months ago, through a mutual friend. Since then I have become enamored with his work. 

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  • Going it alone - tips for the solo female traveller

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 23/06/2011 - 2:26am , 2 comments

    Kristina Wegscheider is a world traveller who has visited all seven continents and over 50 countries, many with Gecko’s Adventures.

    She is also the co-founder of Do It While You’re Young, a travel website for young women interested in travelling, working, studying and volunteering abroad:

    I have been travelling extensively since I was 19 years old and I’ve taken most of those journeys by myself.

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  • Fés, Morocco: the World’s Oldest and Largest Medina

    By Leigh Barnes on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 1:17am , 0 comments

    Fés, the second largest city in Morocco, is situated in the northern part of the country. It is a charming city which claims to have the oldest living Medina (medieval city) in the world. It isn’t a tourist haven like Marrakesh, but this city has its charms and can be a serious setback for those with a shopping problem!

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  • Stepping into Petra

    By Leigh on Mon, 23/05/2011 - 4:59pm , 0 comments

    We're waiting patiently in the visitor centre. It's 8.00am and a dry heat is rising outside. Tourists are crammed into every corner. If they don't have a seat, they're sitting on the tiles or standing to converse with newfound friends.

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  • Sahara dunes, Morocco - Image of the Week

    By Helene Lee on Thu, 14/04/2011 - 3:55pm , 0 comments

    Image of the week: Sahara dunes, Morocco, by Jerry Pilgrim

    Trip of the week: Moroccan Mosaic

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  • Tales from Egypt, part two

    By Rob Forsyth on Fri, 08/04/2011 - 1:58am , 0 comments

    We recently posted some moving words by one of our local operators in Egypt, Hassan Hamed, about the mood on the streets in Cairo. Here are a couple more tales from Egypt, direct to you from our friends in Cairo.

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  • Amazing photos from Tahrir Square, Egypt

    By Rob Forsyth on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 7:45pm , 0 comments

    Photos speak more loudly than words – check out the inspiring snaps on our flickr page, taken by one of our local operators in Tahrir Square on Egypt’s Victory Day,

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  • Five reasons why now is the perfect time to visit Egypt

    By Rob Forsyth on Sun, 03/04/2011 - 11:36pm , 0 comments

    Okay, so it’s an exaggeration to say that now is the most exciting time to be in Egypt since Cleopatra was hanging out on her Nile barge, but only a little. The revolutionary dust has settled, hope is in the air, and visitors who head to Egypt now are finding they’ve made one of their greatest ever holiday choices. Here are five reasons why.

    The optimism

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  • Petra camel, Jordan - Image of the Week

    By Helene Lee on Fri, 18/03/2011 - 1:04am , 0 comments

    Image of the week: Petra camel, Jordan, by Sara Reeves

    Trip of the week: Road to Petra
    Do you like what you see? Then why not have a look at our Road to Petra trip. Discover the lost city of Petra, climb Mt Sinai at sunset for an awesome panorama and explore the vast desert around Wadi Rum.

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  • ANZAC Day: 25th April

    By Rob Forsyth on Fri, 28/01/2011 - 4:57am , 0 comments

    Turkey is a land of sparkling beauty and arresting sights – but no other moment can match the raw power of Gallipoli on 25th April, ANZAC Day.  A day of remembrance, one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s most important national occasions, and an emotional, sobering travel experience, ANZAC Day stays emblazoned on the memory of all those who have experienced Dawn Service on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula.

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