Middle East

Istanbul’s Best Vantage Point(s)

Istanbul is gorgeous from any angle, but all vantage points are not created equal.

I’ll never forget the experience of living unafraid in Turkey while so much of the rest of the world cowered in fear.

Do you need a Saudi Arabia transit visa? Probably not, but it’s always a good idea to be prepared just in case.

A trip to Istanbul is as much about seeing sights as it is about feeling the energy of a city that straddles continents and centuries.

Tel Aviv is one of only a few cities in the world I’ve visited during every phase of my travel life.

Although Oman’s Dhofar region is large and can seem intimidating, the list of tourist places in Salalah is surprisingly manageable.

How many canyons can one hike before they all start to seem less grand?

The secret to weathering a storm is standing in it unafraid.

It’s possible to visit Turkey multiple times and do little more than explore Istanbul, which is a veritable rabbit hole of discovery and revelation.

This Abu Dhabi travel itinerary illustrates precisely the reasons a trip to Abu Dhabi is more authentic and interesting than a Dubai-only UAE trip.