Travel Tips

Ian (iwys) met these guys in the Salalah area of Oman, where he's living at present. He tells us there are some beautful camels to be seen there, all of which are the highly valued possessions of someone - there's no such thing as a "wild" camel in Arabia.

When he stopped to photograph a herd, these two came right up to
his vehicle and nearly stuck their noses throught the window. He wonders if they were used to their owner feeding them from a similar vehicle. I think they were just checking up on who their admirer was.

All baby animals are adorable and this little cutie is no exception. Sylvia starship met him (her?) in Tunisia and fell in love. She couldn't take him home with her but did the next best thing and took this endearing photo, plus a whole lot more of picture perfect Sidi Bou Said and historic Carthage - just two of the wonderful places to see on a Nortrh African cruise.

Not all the camels living in Australia are roaming free across the outback. Lots of them live on camel farms and earn their keep taking tourists trekking in the bush or along the beach. It's a great way to see the countryside - there's something extraordinary about the quiet, see-sawing motion of a camel that makes you understand exactly why they are called "ships of the desert" - or in this case, the outback - and the view from so high up is terrific. A sunset ride along Cable Beach at Broome in Western Australia must rate as one of Australia's best tourist experiences.
BerniShand met this guy at a camel farm near Alice Springs. She says he was "the nicest camel she ever met - and the least smelly" .
Us camels smelly?? Never!!

Albaaust (aka Alice) encountered these stone camels on a trip to China. Along with elephants, lions, horses and other beasts and warriors, they stand guard along the Sacred Path in the Zhongshan Mountain National Park where the first Ming Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, was buried in 1398. He had the camels placed here to symbolize that peace had been brought to China's Western Regions, the home of minority nationalities (and camels). You can read about the park and the tomb complex on albaaust's Nanjing page.

What was I saying about smelly?
Willy_wonka met this grumpy bloke at a truck stop at King's Canyon when she went to Uluru. He must have had a hard night - he certainly looks a bit rough and she tells me he was decidely smelly. Oh well, there's one in every family.

Just how many camels there are in the Territory ?
You'll Never-never know if you Never-never go.

As this photo from RAJASTHANBYCAR shows, a camel's life isn't all play and tourist safaris. Here in Rajasthan a camel has to earn his keep. He may move slower than the bike coming up behind, but he can certainly carry far more. The great camel fairs of Rajasthan attract thousands of buyers and tourists alike each year and a good camel is as highly prized as any bike.

This leggy pair was sent to us by Escadora7. They live in Dubai and are young racing camels but,if they don't make it in that world we feel they have a great future as the super-models of the camel world with those long legs and catwalk poses.

RedEaredPanda said he would send us a photo of a character called Psycho he met on his visit to Uluru.
We want to know which one of the three it is! The camels are a handsome pair but their human companion looks decidedly feral.