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(Jigsaw Puzzle Of This Photo)The Middle East.
What can I say about this region ?
In Malay language, it is called as 'Timur Tengah'; It basically just means Middle East !
These days, we can't avoid seeing The Middle East ! On the medias, in big cities around the world, people talk about The Midle East.
Unless of course you are a fan of Lord Of The Ring, then you'll talking about The Middle Kingdom ! NEVER confuse between these 2 things !
When I was young, my parents told me that Islam started in The Middle East.
When I was at school, I learned about The Middle East.
When I was out of school, started to really read the newspapers, I encounter news around The Middle East.
Now that I work, earn a bit of money (not much) & started to travel, then I might as well go there ! To see The Middle East with my own eyes.
Most people won't come to The Middle East, I guess they have their own reasons; Not that we want to know right ?
~~~When I came back, none of my friends was as excited as when I came back from Europe !
BUT really, I was/am proud of this trip to The Middle East !
It's an eye-opener kinda trip...
Like all my trips, I certainly didn't DO it just for the sake of being there !
At least I never sell my arse to travel !
True ! True ! Quality means more than quantity !
Still, my 'quality' travel is the way I plan it !
4 countries in 1 month was the way I did it !
I love the historical aspects of The Middle Easy, seeing the ruins make me feel good.
Sadly, these historical events have been carried along the decades (if not centuries) & have been creating grudges & havocs around The Middle East !
So far, I have only been travelling to :LEBANON
SYRIA
JORDAN
EGYPTYes, Egypt is in Africa but I want to put it as part of my first Middle Eastern trip anyway.
So, the tips that I shall give on here are circulating of what I experienced in these 4 countries.
Don't want to write more but let me remind you that whatever I experienced around The Middle East are all mine !
Good or bad...
My trip to The Middle East is just merely passing along, of what I saw (intentionally or otherwise...).
Apart from the historical sites, one aspect truly captures me is the children of The Middle East !
They are NOW the future generation of this region.
I have a soft spot for them in my heart; I pray that they would have a good life !
I pray that they would make their home countries a place to live in peace & harmony for their next next generations...
Read about my experiences in all my Middle East pages...Browse through all my photos around The Middle East.
My good experiences hopefully be yours as well; My bad experiences will never change my perception of The Middle East & hopefully you will never encounter ANY of the bad things that I experienced in my first trip to this region. Insyallah !
Still, I would NEVER live in The Middle East, not even if somebody paying me a billion dollars to do so...
It's not my region, it's not the place where I was brought up.
Maybe I do like some places but not a place to call home for me... |
MY ITINERARIES FROM THE FIRST MIDDLE EAST TRIP !
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JohnniOmani Sat Sep 22, 2007 02:13 UTC
Nice page but head to Oman and Yemen for off the beaten track ''true'' Arabia. Jordan/Egypt are touristy but these two will knock your socks off ;) Cheers from the Bahamas Jz | magor65 Thu Nov 24, 2005 12:07 UTC
Fantastic pictures, interesting tips; by the way - when are you going to complete them? Looking forward to it | Mairo21 Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:05 UTC
GORGEOUS! that is the first word that comes to mind , to describe the picture you took of the sunset on the nile. | freya_heaven Thu Jul 7, 2005 10:07 UTC
Great start Arnaud! Beautiful photos. I'll be back when your finished (~_~) |
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