In late Juli this year i spent a few days in Poland with 3 colleagues from work. We visited Gdansk, Sopot, Gdynia and Warzsawa. Poland is a nice country to visit for Scandinavians, they have direct flight to some destinations,…
Jordan, july 2015!
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle for power in the Middle East. Jordan’s significance results partly from its strategic location at the crossroads…
Israel and Palestine, july 2015!
ISRAEL It has been locked in conflict with the Palestinians and its Arab neighbours over ownership of land considered holy by Jews, Christians and Muslims since its creation in 1948. The division of the former British Mandate of Palestine and…
A week in Paris, june 2015!
Paris is the capital and most popolous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, it is in the centre of the Ile-de-France region, also known as the région parisienne, “Paris Region”. Paris is a dream destination…
Abu Dhabi, may 2015!
One of the seven sheikhdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi is the largest geographically, occupying more than 80 percent of the UAE’s total area. It is slightly smaller than Ireland. The emirate’s capital city of the…
Bahrain, may 2015!
Bahrain – which name means “two seas” – was once viewed by the ancient Sumerians as an island paradise to which the wise and the brave were taken to enjoy eternal life. It was one of the first states in…
Cairo, may 2015!
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Middle East and second-largest in Africa after Lagos. Its metropolitan area is the 13th largest in the world. Located near the Nile Delta it was founded in 969 CE. Nicknamed “the city of…
Beirut, may 2015!
With its high literacy rate and traditional mercantile culture, Lebanon has traditionally been an important commercial hub for the Middle East. It has also often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts, despite its small size, because of its…
Kuwait, may 2015!
Kuwait is a small, oil-rich country nestling at the top of the Gulf, flanked by large or powerful neighbours – Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north and Iran to the east. Its oil fields were first exploited…
Sultanate of Oman, may 2015!
Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world, its also one of the more traditional countries in the Gulf region and was, until the 1970s, one of the most isolated. Occupying the south-east corner of the Arabian peninsula,…
