MIDDLE EAST

Award-winning documentary photographer Palani Mohan talks his time in Mongolia and cracking jokes with the Dalai Lama

If you can’t sit still, cancel the meditation class and sign up for one of these adrenaline-filled green retreats

If you looking for a city break with a little sun, why not throw your towel down on one of these glamorous beaches?
 

It will be all eyes on Dubai for Expo 2020, here are some of the VIP activities you can try while you are there

Known as the “Switzerland of the Middle East”, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is many of the things that its neighbours are not – politically stable, developing economically, and safe for travellers. Jordanians are hugely welcoming, tremendously hospitable and have a sense of calm and peacefulness that I haven’t really witnessed elsewhere.

The UAE’s Happiness Representative at the UN, Hana Al Hashimi says which Dubai eateries will always leave a smile on her face

Jo Caird invites you to leave the skyscrapers behind and experience life as a Bedouin

Istanbul blends the bustling bazaars of Asia with influences from Europe. This melting pot of cultures is a must-visit….

Adventurer Alastair Humphreys and his friend Leon McCarron followed in the footsteps of Thesiger and hauled a homemade cart through the Empty Quarter in Oman. Humphreys tells us about their epic adventure