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Muscat – Oman

Muscat, the capital of Oman, with the rocky Western Al Hajar Mountains that dominate the landscape of Muscat. The city lies on the Arabian Sea along the Gulf of Oman and is in the proximity of the strategic Straits of Hormuz. Low-lying white buildings typify most of Muscat‘s urban landscape, while the port-district of Muttrah, with […]

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A short visit to Dubai

Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. I admit this isn’t a favourite destination and I don’t really find much appealing about it, however, it does make for a short break or stop-over. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. […]

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Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca is the only true city on the island of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the Spanish east coast. Half the population of Mallorca lives in the city of Palma. The city became a tourist destination in the 1950s, and tourist numbers have continually increased in the subsequent half-century. The holiday […]

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El Chiringuito de la Mar Bella

El Chiringuito de la Mar Bella caters for the city’s large gay community and, of course, gay visitors. Its location on this part of the beach couldn’t be better, clearly targeted towards a more gay clientele, but in Barcelona sexuality is not something people consider out of the ordinary and where the mix is often […]

Aqaba is Jordan’s window on the Red Sea

Jordan‘s only port city, located on the Gulf of Aqaba in the extreme south of the country. Aqaba is Jordan‘s window on the Red Sea. Aqaba is a Jordanian coastal city situated at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea and is one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan, famous for its warm water and […]

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Unsinkable waters of the Dead Sea

On the eastern coast of Jordan, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth at 394.6 m (1269 ft) below sea level. The water in the Dead Sea is extremely salty. Its name is derived from the fact that the water is far too salinated for marine inhabitation. It is nearly impossible to sink in the waters […]

Dubrovnik among 10 best medieval walled cities

Dubrovnik is among the 10 best medieval walled cities in the world. The city is completely pedestrianised and easily small enough to get around on foot, with some of the streets are a little steep and many stairs to climb. Dubrovnik was heavily bombed during the Croatian War of Independence from 1991 to 1995, but almost all […]

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Dubrovnik – Croatia

Dubrovnik is an old city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the south of Croatia, nicknamed “Pearl of the Adriatic” and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Dubrovnik is among the 10 best medieval walled cities in the world. The city is completely pedestrianised and easily small enough to get around […]

Cavtat town in Croatia

Pronounced ‘tsav-tat’, Cavtat is a town in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea coast 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of Dubrovnik. Cavtat is a popular tourist destination with many hotels and private households that rent rooms and apartments. The seafront is filled with shops and restaurants. A ferry-boat connects the town to neighbouring Mlini and Dubrovnik (about 50 minutes). The […]