Here, there, everywhere... A modest attempt at chronicling my around the world adventure over the next year (or so).

Gallery: Crac de Chavaliers

SYRIA | Wednesday, 3 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery

coolest castle this side of England
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Gallery: Palmyra

SYRIA | Wednesday, 3 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery

ancient city in Syria
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You call him Dr. Jones...

JORDAN | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Views [835]

At the bus station in Wadi Musa(which is the city around Petra) we met a guy in a taxi van who said he would take us to a hotel for free and if we did not like it then no worries. There are no free lunches traveling (actually there are but not this kind) ... Read more >

Tags: petra, wadi musa

the room for 20 million

JORDAN | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Views [501]

We got up late from the Aqaba because we were exhausted from the night before so we missed the microbus to Wadi Rum, in the dessert of Jordan. Instead we took the microbus to Petra which travels the same highway but will let you off at the turn off for ... Read more >

Tags: petra, wadi musa

Gallery: damascus

SYRIA | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

city life
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Gallery: wadi rum, petra

JORDAN | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

jordan
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Gallery: last few days in egypt

EGYPT | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

cair, mt sinai
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a room on the roof, please

EGYPT | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Views [1031] | Comments [1]

arriving back in Cairo to complete our Indian visas we finally hooked up with Jessica's friend from Florence, Nardine. She is Egyptian, her fiancee Karem and their friends. They took us on the town and to different famous locations around Cairo. ... Read more >

Tags: amman, aqaba, mt sinai, petra, wadi rum

We become parents...sort of

EGYPT | Tuesday, 12 May 2009 | Views [703]

We arrived early back in Cairo from Luxor and set off to get our Indian visas started. We found out to our surprise it takes about a week so instead of staying in Cairo we decided to take the overnight bus to Dahab on the Red Sea coast where we could ... Read more >