Middle East Travel Stories

Jun 15, 2012 • 4 min read

Is winning a cracker duel or getting an oversized knitted cardi from your Gran your idea of a good Christmas?  It's not ours... Let us suggest some…

Jun 12, 2012 • 4 min read

Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there's a place for you.

Jun 1, 2012 • 3 min read

Travel, done right, feels like you're starring in your own film. Close your eyes in Prague and a stroll along medieval streets becomes a scene from a…

Mar 12, 2012 • 3 min read

Jordan is probably not the first country to spring to mind if you’re thinking about taking a road trip, but there’s a multitude of reasons why this Middle…

Feb 27, 2012 • 4 min read

A trip to the historic lands of Judea and Samaria – the modern-day West Bank – is like walking through pages of the Bible.

Feb 27, 2012 • 6 min read

Like most deserts, the Negev is usually associated with sand, rock and the odd camel. Yet this seemingly dry and arid region in southern Israel is also…

Jan 14, 2012 • 5 min read

Most everyday experiences are lessons in the inevitable pull of the future: books are replaced with e-books, laptops are replaced with tablet computers,…

Jan 14, 2012 • 6 min read

We take to the classic trails that still inspire travel novices and grizzled veterans to hit the road.

Dec 30, 2010 • 4 min read

What's in store for travel in and around Europe in 2011? Here are some suggestions to get you booking that ticket.

Dec 20, 2010 • 3 min read

Nothing makes a drink taste better than sitting in an alien's lap while you have it, right? Come with us on a global tour of the world's trippiest bars.

Dec 2, 2010 • 6 min read

Would you like to be under the sea? Even if diving with sharks isn't your thing, there are underwater cocktails bars. Go ahead, dive in!

Dec 2, 2010 • 3 min read

Beneath the mantle of glitz and glamour, Dubai's subtle and seductive charms could easily be overlooked. But lift the cloak of this glittering diamond…

Dec 1, 2010 • 5 min read

At times while watching films you'll notice the main character isn't human. You'll realise that the destination where the film is set is your hero (or…

Nov 22, 2010 • 3 min read

Oil, shopping malls and skyscrapers long ago upstaged the vast Arabian Desert from which the city of Dubai grows. In recent years though, a conservation…

Sep 20, 2010 • 3 min read

Ever dreamed of the romance of the Grand Tour, of hotel drawing rooms dripping with aspidistras and antimacassars, of mahogany dining rooms and creaking…

Sep 17, 2010 • 4 min read

With just a week to spare in Lebanon, that tightly packed powerhouse of Middle Eastern history perched beside the Mediterranean, you can – with the help…

Sep 13, 2010 • 3 min read

Want to add a little culture to your next holiday? Here’s historian Dan Snow’s guide to the best places to get your history fix. This advice is taken from…

Sep 9, 2010 • 6 min read

Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem - in this extract from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we bring you…

Jul 22, 2010 • 4 min read

A major hub for flights, Abu Dhabi is a buzzing transit point, and if you have a long layover here, it’s worth taking a 30-minute cab ride into the United…

Jul 20, 2010 • 4 min read

Dubai is a world unto its own, and in this world the polarity of East and West converges in an architectural juxtaposition that, surprisingly, works. In a…

Jul 13, 2010 • 4 min read

The desert landscape of Dubai may lend itself to traditional sports like falconry and endurance horse racing, but sports fans will find plenty to cheer…

Jan 8, 2010 • 2 min read

The turn of a new decade leads to inevitable reflection.  So we turned to our founders, authors and travel editors to see what they thought of travel in…