When I told people, that I would be travelling to the Middle East, they would let out a loud gasp before trying to convince me to change my plans. I travel the world not to tick countries off a list, but to experience and see the good in every country I go to. Often, the countries I visit have a bad reputation, so my mission is to find out what life is really like in these places. The Middle East is consistently on the news. It seems like there is something new and outrage[...]
One of the best experiences I have ever done was travelling to Jordan to visit Petra, one of the world wonders. People tend to under-estimate the time it takes to visit and explore Petra. It’s quite a big place and I spent the entire day exploring nearly every inch of it, and I could have happily come back the next day too (and it's better value if you buy a two-day pass). There’s more to Petra than just the treasury, there are tonnes to see. So if you’re prepared enough then you wil[...]