JORDAN – The South

8 years ago

KING'S HIGHWAY Of Jordan’s three highways (only one of which is a dual carriageway) running from north to south, the…

JORDAN – North Jordan

8 years ago

You might expect that the far north of Jordan, with its exceptional Roman ruins, biblical associations, lively cities and complex…

JORDAN – Amman & Central Jordan

8 years ago

I flew on Middle East Airlines from Beirut to Amman (130$), a 70 minute flight. Flying over Israel and Jordan,…

TUNISIA – East Coast & Kairouan

8 years ago

This route moves from south to north. ISLAND OF JERBA The island of Jerba has a mixture of sandy beaches,…

TUNISIA – West & South

8 years ago

Jendouba. What a dump. There is only one hotel, it cost more than anything I have had so far in…

TUNISIA – Tunis & Mediterranean Coast

8 years ago

It was a long several days of travel from Yeuqing in Eastern China to Tunis: 4 hour high-speed train to…

TIBET – General Information

8 years ago

History. Recorded Tibetan history began in the 7th century AD, when Tibetan armies under King Songstsen Gampo occupied Nepal and collected…

MALASIA – GENERAL INFORMATION

8 years ago

Capital: Kuala Lumpur Government: Constitutional monarchy Area total: 329,750 km² land: 328,550 km² water: 1,200 km² Population: 25 million Money: Banks…

SINGAPORE

8 years ago

SINGAPORE - FACTS Singapore is a city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula. Founded as a British trading colony…

MALDIVES – GENERAL INFORMATION

8 years ago

The Maldives are an archipelago of 1,192 coral islands grouped into 26 coral atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands…