Expert Travel Advice to Middle East

• A Guide to Tipping Etiquette Around the World

  To give or not to give, that's usually the question when traveling abroad. These days, the answer is usually to tip, but in some countries that can be a major faux pas. Here is our guide to tipping etiquette around the world. Away Practical Advice

• Top Ten Epic Bike Rides

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• 2013's Best Ten-Day Vacations

  Operation Vacation: Don’t let your valuable vacation days languish in some workplace-controlled bank. Get out there and take your vacation back in 2013!. Away Travel

• The World's Most Expensive Hotel Rooms

  Travel only in the most opulent of settings? Then this is the list for you. Here are the world's most expensive luxury hotel rooms. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Extreme Destinations

  Some people push life to the limits, seeking out locations from the pages of Guinness World Records like they are a packing to-do list. These ten destinations represent the most extreme climates in the world and offer unparalleled stories once you land back on home turf. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Landscapes of the Silver Screen

  Every so often there comes a movie that is an instant classic and a landscape forever reminiscent of its moment on the big screen. Completely parti pris, though open for dispute, here is our list of the top ten iconic landscapes of the silver screen. Away Top Ten

• The Top 10 Untamed Roads

  Celebrate extremes of human—and automotive—endurance with our pick of the most back-to-nature and bone-rattling rough tracks. Away Top Ten

• The Top 10 Mediterranean Drives

  Explore the facets of this important sea, from its easternmost shore through historic ports and villages to the cliffs and coves of its islands. Away Top Ten

• The Top 10 Asian Coast Drives

  The deliciously scenic coasts of Asia provide some of the world’s greatest beaches, bays, islands, and coves—all perfect for driving adventures. Away Top Ten

• The Top 10 Ancient Roads

  Although not many of the famously straight Roman roads still exist, there are many ancient monuments waiting to be explored by car. Away Top Ten

• Travel with Children: Top 10 Adventure Vacations

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• Top Ten Great National Dishes

  Most countries have a favorite or national dish. Popular with residents and forming part of a country's identity, they are an essential experience for visitors. Away Top Ten

• May Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• The Holy Valley and the Forest of the Cedars of God

  Two spots in northern Lebanon stand as a testament to the country’s storied past and enduring beauty. Away Travel

• Let the Dead Sea Lift Your Spirits

  Take a trip to the Dead Sea—a natural spa in the middle of a desert—and hike through nature reserves filled with native flora and fauna, float in water at the lowest point on Earth, and cover yourself with medicinal mud. Away Travel

• Touring Israel: What You Need to Know

  Introduction. Away Travel

• Common Hebrew Phrases

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• Top Ten Deserts

  Syrian and Arabian Deserts. Gorp Top Ten

• A Visit to Jordan and Jerusalem

  Assalam Alaikum (Peace Be Unto You). Gorp Travel

• Ancient Phoenicia

  History. Gorp Travel

• Rob's Stories

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• Phoenix Cities of Central Asia

  Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Archaeological Ruins

  Europe & Africa: Petra, Jordan. Gorp Top Ten

• Camel Trekking in Wadi Rum

  The Vast, Silent and Colorful Desert of Jordan. Gorp Travel

• Walking with Abraham

  I'm Coming Home. Gorp Travel

• Follow the Yellow Dirt Road

  Traces of the Frankincense Trail Still Remain in Oman. Away Travel

• The Old City of Jerusalem

  A World Heritage Site of Biblical Proportions. Away Travel

• Europe's Top Ten Bike Trips

  Get Your Wheels Spinning. Away Travel
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