Maybe because it’s made a cameo in so many Jackie Chan and Jet Li movies. Maybe because it represents the heart of the “mysterious” and ancient Chinese culture. Or, maybe it’s just the name: “The Forbidden City.” Whatever the reason for my excitement, it was pretty cool to see it…
Editor’s note – this entry is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it’s pretty gross. However, as a true journalist, I’m putting it all out there, for you, the reader. Just beware. Montezuma’s revenge. The bane of a traveler’s journey and something unavoidable if on the road for…
Now that my GAP adventure was over, I found I was pretty much on my own to get to Israel. Now, in every other part of the world (even Africa for Pete’s sake), it’s not all that hard to find a bus that would carry you from one capital city…
Ok, cue up the theme from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. Raise your hand if you know what Petra is. And no, it’s not the old Christian rock band. Now, raise your hand if you remember the place where Indiana Jones and his dad found the Holy Grail. There…
After a night in the busy costal town of Aqaba, we made our way north to the desert of Wadi Rum. Now, if you were as confused by the name as I was, let me enlighten you – “Wadi” is apparently the Arabic word for “valley” – of which there…