A view of a village and castle in the mountains of Oman
A wadi (mountain valley) in Oman - this was the ideal picnic spot after a few hours of 4x4 off roading
Despite the impression one may get from watching the news, there are places in the Palestinian Territories both beautiful and friendly, even now. One of the finest hikes in the region is in Wadi Kelt, a canyon on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Jericho.
According to Christian tradition, it was in the grotto underneath this Bethlehem church that Jesus was born. Since the outbreak of the second intifada in 2000, few tourists have ventured to this Palestinian town to visit the church.
On my way overland from Jordan to Syria, my driver stopped me at this shop to change money. It always makes me smile to look at the wording on that sign.
This house is in the Painted Village adjacent to Bahrain Fort, Kingdom of Bahrain
This is the vew from the spedboat of the Arabian Sea between the Bahrain Mainland and the Hawar Islands
This is the view as you come to exit the canyon leading to the Petra Temple carved into the rock
Once you exit the approach canyon this is what greets you, the carved temple of Petra Jordan
The new Manama skyline behind the old Bahrain Fort in the Kingdom of Bahrain