We arrived in Dubai on a bus from Muscat, and the difference between the cities was nearly an overstimulation of the senses. Dubai is big, like really BIG, there are skyscraper as far as the eye can see, modern public transport, many people all over, and more shopping malls than we could count. We planned to stay in town for two nights, and then move on to India by...
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It is so quiet I can literally hear the blood rushing through my veins. Absolute silence. I open my eyes and see the milkyway bend over me. Millions of stars, and I stare at them, trying to capture the beauty of this sight. The air is chilly and clear. We lie on our self-arranged bed of mattresses and blankets beside a Bedouin tent in the desert of Jordan –...
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Swimming in the Dead Sea: check. And it was really fun. An experience that is worth to be on one’s bucket list. We were told to enter slowly into the water and sit down as soon as the water became knee-deep. We followed the instructions and suddenly floated on the water. There was no chance to dive – or maybe we just would not try because of the absurdly high...
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The old town of Jerusalem looks like a “hidden object” game from the top of the Church of the Redeemer. The entry ticket to get up there costs 15 NIS per person (CHF 3.75) and is quite a good investment. Especially for me, for I finally get an overview from a distance of this densely populated area with its narrow, crooked streets. It’s easy to...
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The sun is shining bright over the barren landscape of Santorini. Thira once was the name of the island until the Venetians brought in Santa Irini and renamed it – the island with white buildings and blue church domes, all in the colors of the Greece flag. It is September and the season is still in full swing. Santorini offers lots of attractions. We rented a...
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