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Food & Drink, Middle East

An Arabic cookery lesson at Beit Sitti in Jordan

October 14, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Beit Sitti “Food is the soul of the family. Food is our way of showinghospitality but it is much more than that. Our grandmother lived in this house and she loved cooking for us. We wanted to preserve her legacy and show how traditional Arabic food is made.” I was in...
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The Treasury at sunset Petra Jordan
Adventure, Blog trip, Middle East

Petra; rose-red city at the end of the day

June 14, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Sunset at Petra is a mystical time. The imposing buildings blush pink in the fading light as the seering heat fades and the day gradually cools down. The Treasury at sunset Earlier on, the rainbow colours of the striated stone glow in the midday sun and the disant mountains shimmer in a...
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Blog trip, History, Middle East

5 must-see historic sights in Jordan

December 7, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
The most famous site in Jordan is undoubtedly the breath-takingly lovely ancient city of Petra, magnet for visitors from around the globe, but on a recent visit to this wonderfully diverse country, I discovered many other world-class sights. Here are 5 places that will appeal to any lovers of history, art...
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Blog trip, History, Middle East

Ancient Petra: a city beyond compare in beautiful Jordan

October 11, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 15 Comments
The donkey snorted and stamped its hooves. A flag flapped and snapped in the brisk breeze. In the valley below a goat bleated and a large bird cried out as it wheeled away into the distance. Surrounded by craggy mountains, the late afternoon sun glimmered through the heat and the...
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Accommodation, Middle East, Top Tips

The exotic otherness of extreme Dubai

August 20, 2013 by Guest Author 7 Comments
The most memorable travel experiences are those which take us out of our comfort zones and throw us into new worlds. The experience of another culture and a different way of life is powerful to say the least.  Travel allows us to see things through new lenses, to take in...
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History, Middle East, Personal

Dubai – the old and new: Quirky Travel Photo

July 24, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 4 Comments
Glitzy, glamorous Dubai seems to be one of those places that people either love or hate.  Some revel in its unabashed consumerism, no better demonstrated than at the self-styled 7 Star shrine to kitsch that is the Burj Al Arab Hotel, vibrant social scene, great sports facilities, inspirational contemporary modernistic architecture and...
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