Middle East

The affection that comes with familiarity versus the energy of an unfamiliar destination

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Only two of the nine countries we visited in the last six months were new to us, places we hadn’t been before and were experiencing for the first time. Obviously, as travel writers, it’s inevitable that we end up returning to places time and time again, particularly as we develop expertise in certain places, as my … Read more about The affection that comes with familiarity versus the energy of an unfamiliar destination

An update from the road

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I’ve been silent for some time, I know. We’ve been on the road again in the Middle East on commissions for a few in-flight and travel magazines, and our pace has been hectic to say the least – from hiking and camping at Wadi Rum to floating and spa-ing at the Dead Sea, we’ve done … Read more about An update from the road

Envying a donkey his pace – the frenetic tempo of travel writing, part 1

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Our recent trip around the Middle East (see this post) wasn’t meant to be that kind of trip. There was no guidebook to write. No insane photography commission for Terence to undertake. Just lots of stories and hotel reviews to research and a couple of meetings about a book we’re developing. However, somehow a trip … Read more about Envying a donkey his pace – the frenetic tempo of travel writing, part 1

Travel with us on Twitter

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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