The atmosphere in Damascus is electric now, and the streets of the Old City more alive than we’ve seen them before – and we’ve been regular visitors since 1998. Summer traditionally sees Syrian expats from around the world returning home to spend time with their families while Damascus has long attracted Gulf Arab tourists escaping … Read more about Damascus is Buzzing
We spent our last night in the UAE in Dubai – stuck in a traffic jam, checking into our fully booked hotel, shopping for last minute necessities at busy Dubai Mall – packed with shoppers laden with shopping bags as late as midnight – and strolling the waterfront overlooking the new Burj Dubai, where tables … Read more about Goodbye Dubai
I might not get much time to blog over the next six weeks as we have a tight travel schedule, bouncing around the Middle East researching stories and doing hotel and restaurant reviews. So why not come and follow me on Twitter @laradunston? One of the stories I’ve been commissioned to write is about how … Read more about Travel with us on Twitter
The nice people at Trip Base recently gave me a little award – well, I was a finalist in their Best Travel Guides category – and I was so busy I didn’t even have time to thank them properly (although I did as I was told and put the badge up). So, a big heartfelt … Read more about Trip Base travel awards
Well, we’re off again. And yet it seems like we’d only just arrived. After five taxing days of sleeping and eating in Barcelona, and before that seven grueling weeks working on a book in Mallorca, the last 12 semi-sedentary days in the UAE have sped by. It’s been busy. We had a few days of … Read more about Where to next?