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World Heritage #1361 – Historic Jeddah
Jeddah on the shore of the Red Sea was for centuries the gateway for seafarers on Hajj to Mecca, the most holy city of Islam. The old part of Jeddah...
World Heritage #1329 – At-Turaif
The At-Turaif district in Riyadh was the first capital of Saudi Arabia. It has been restored into a prominent tourist destination. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #1563 – Al-Ahsa Oasis
The Al-Ahsa Oasis in Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oasis with 2.5 million date palms. And there is much more to discover as well. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #1364 – Pearling
Pearling "Testimony of an Island Economy" is a World Heritage Site in the Bahraini city of Muharraq. It was once the centre of the most prosperous...
World Heritage #1192 – Qal’at al-Bahrain
The Qal'at al-Bahrain is an archaeological site with remains of 4500 years of human activity. Today the Portuguese Fort dominates the view. The...
World Heritage #1542 – Dilmun Burial Mounds
The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain exceed 10,000 in number and testify to an ancient civilisation that flourished more than 4,000 years ago. The...
Pictures from Saudi Arabia
This is a collection of pictures from Saudi Arabia. It is the result of a single trip to the large country on the Arabian Peninsula. If you look...
Pictures from Bahrain
This is a collection of pictures from Bahrain. It is the result of a single trip to the rich country in the Persian Gulf. If you look into this link...
World Heritage #0689 – As-Salt
As-Salt is a Jordanian town which had its Golden Age in the years between the 1860's to the 1920's. UNESCO calls it a place of tolerance and...
Pictures from Zimbabwe
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Zimbabwe, more precisely the south and the mighty Victoria Falls. If you look up my articles...
Pictures from Botswana
This album contains pictures from Botswana. More precisely they are from the north, on a safari to various camps and in particular into the Okavango...
Pictures from Namibia
This album contains pictures from Namibia. They are from different parts of the country, from the red sands in the south, to the Atlantic coast, the...
Pictures from the United Arab Emirates
Find pictures from the United Arab Emirates, more precisely from Dubai. This was Sandalsand's first visit to any of the seven emirates which...
Pictures from South Africa
Have a look at my pictures from South Africa, more precisely from a round-trip of central Johannesburg and a visit to the township of Soweto. Check...
Pictures from Zambia
In this post you will find a series of pictures from Zambia. More precisely, they are from the town of Livingstone in the south. Check out...
World Heritage #0509 – Victoria Falls
The Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is spectacular and overwhelming. And wet. This was an exciting grand finale of a wonderful safari in Southern...
World Heritage #1432 – Okavango Delta
The Okavango delta is the world's largest inland delta. Unlike other deltas it does not empty into an ocean. Water just drains in the desert or...
World Heritage #1430 – Namib Sand Sea
The Namib Sand Sea is huge and contains some of the world's tallest sand dunes. It beckons us into hidden valleys. For these and more reasons it is...
Pictures from Qatar
Dig into a selection of pictures from Qatar, this extremely rich peninsular country in the Gulf. There are a couple of galleries to browse, stemming...
At long last, I’ll be visiting Africa
The essence of this trip is a safari in Southern Africa on an organised tour with a South African operator and a medium sized group. They promise a...
Suggestions for a 24 hour visit to Qatar
What to do on a 24 hour visit to Qatar? It may not be the most important country in the world, or worth a second visit. For me it was quite the...
World Heritage #1018 – Ephesus
In Ephesus we may visit one of the most distinguished buildings still standing from the Hellenistic-Roman period in Turkey. The UNESCO World...
Nature: 5 Important Straits
Let us visit 5 important straits. I have been exploring various aspects of nature with regard to the four classic elements. A strait represents a...
Nature: 11 Picturesque Lakes
Let's have a look at 11 picturesque lakes. Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some...
Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
12 more European city breaks
This is a list of 12 more European city breaks. It continues the previous list of 10 European city breaks. The list is purely alphabetical, and you...
Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations
What do I mean by 7 strange rock formations? Well, the Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the...
Nature: 10 Great Caves
A cave is a hollow place in the ground, often very deep but also quite small like a grotto. Here is a nice selection av 10 great caves. This...
Pictures from Cyprus
This is a collection of pictures from Cyprus, north and south. They are the result of a trip in 2014 to the coast and inland. Find all Cyprus...
