The Tour to See Atacama’s Fantastic Valley of the Moon
It was purely coincidental that I happened to take both the valley tours of Atacama. One was the famous Valley...
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Going on the Tour to Chile’s Spectacular Altiplanic Lagoons
The first Atacama tour that I booked was to the altiplanic lagoons. The general consensus among the other travellers at...
The Remarkable (and Surprisingly Surreal) Landscape of the Atacama
The Atacama desert. A line read in a geography book long ago, its claim to textbook status was ‘driest place...
Everything You Need to Plan Your Independent Tour of Muscat
I found Muscat intriguing before I even got there. Having the good fortune of a resident expat friend for some of my visits, I compile what I think is the essential Muscat tour.
Two Great Ways to Dash Across the Desert at Wahiba Sands
A trip to the desert for the first time brought to mind romantic images of Arabian nights mixed with modern motorised adventures.
Hiking Through Wadi Bani Khalid Feels Like a Video Game
We really meant to be satisfied with a short trek to see the pools flanked by the dramatic cliff walls of Wadi Bani Khalid. But we found more.