Middle East Travel Archives - Rachel's Ruminations

Cruising the Turkish coast with Sailnstay: A review

Rachel Heller — Fri, 30 May 2025 12:29:14 +0000

Sailnstay offers gulet cruises along the Turkish coast. Read this detailed Sailnstay review before you decide!

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A near-miss in a Jordanian taxi

Rachel Heller — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:04:24 +0000

A travel story about an eventful Jordanian taxi ride from Aqaba to Wadi Musa.

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Spending Ramadan in Jordan: Everything you need to know

Cat Roberts — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 03:19:31 +0000

Your instinct might be to avoid spending Ramadan in Jordan, but it's actually a great time to visit if you want an interesting cultural experience!

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How to choose a destination: Tips to consider before travel

Rachel Heller — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 18:50:00 +0000

Sometimes it's hard to choose a travel destination. Say you have only two weeks' vacation, and you want to get the most out of it. Here's some advice.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon

Rachel Heller — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:18:12 +0000

There are five UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lebanon, each illustrating one or more of many historical periods. What are they and which should you visit?

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Lebanon travel tips, learned on a bespoke tour by Tourleb

Rachel Heller — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:47:56 +0000

Lebanon is fascinating, but it's not an easy place to travel. Read these Lebanon travel tips to be prepared and avoid nasty situations!

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28 Practical Tips for Women Traveling Alone

Rachel Heller — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:22:00 +0000

Truly practical advice for women traveling alone. Tips for sleeping, eating, socializing and lots more travel advice for solo female travel!

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Special places in Lebanon: two full-day tours

Rachel Heller — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:43:28 +0000

Recently I made a short trip to Lebanon, despite a lot of “But is it safe?” from everyone I mentioned it to. I’ll write about the travel warnings at the end of this article, but first I want to report on all the special places in Lebanon that I saw in the two free days...

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Baalbek Ruins, Lebanon: an extraordinary UNESCO site

Rachel Heller — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:19:15 +0000

On my recent trip to Lebanon, I was just blown away by the Baalbek ruins: a magnificent set of Roman temples in the Beq’aa Valley and a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. I saw Baalbek on a full-day small-group tour, which included other stops, but right now I just want to write about the Baalbek...

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The Lost Chambers Atlantis Aquarium isn’t really about fish

Rachel Heller — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:13:33 +0000

The Lost Chambers Aquarium at Dubai’s Atlantis the Palm Dubai hotel is not your run-of-the mill aquarium. At any self-respecting large aquarium – think the Monterey Bay Aquarium or the Boston aquarium – you’d expect to see a range of species from all over the world. The Lost Chambers has that. It isn’t a big...

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