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Petra – truly a wonder

Visiting Petra fulfilled one of my life long ambitions to see all the seven wonders of the world. Petra was truly a wonder.   It should be on everyone’s bucket list of places to see at least once in one’s Read more…


Wadi Rum – Mars on earth!

Wadi Rum is a valley and a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Jordan, close to Aqaba. It is protected by the Jordanian government, and rightly so. It is one of the most remarkable  places that I have ever seen Read more…


Floating in the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is located between Jordan,  Israel and the West Bank.  It is said to be the lowest point on earth – at over 400meters below sea level and 360m deep. It is a tourist attraction because of the Read more…


Jordan – open air museum!

There is so much more to Jordan than Petra. Don’t get me wrong. Petra was awesome and I won’t miss it for the world. What I am saying is that Jordan is like an open air museum, rich in history, Read more…


Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Kent, England

STAYCATION: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch & Dungeness On the move again … at last! Taking the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway was one of the fun things that I did as part of my experience of staycation. Combining it Read more…


The Magnificent Venice Carnival

The Venice Carnival is a magnificent festival of costumes and masks that is world famous. It is a cultural extravaganza of historic significance.  People come from all over the world to see the elaborate 18th century-style costumes and masks which Read more…