Qasr al Sarab, Abu Dhabi

bucket list: Abu Dhabi… 7 things to know

It’s not just oil. Before oil was discovered in 1958 the Emirate was famous for its pearls. Once the oil money started to flow, Sheikh Zayad decided to build a modern city. He hired Japanese architect Katsuhiko Takahashi to oversee the…

caesara aqueduct by dana friedlander

bucket list: Israel…. 7 things to know

Tel Aviv means hill of spring. Dubbed the Mediterranean Capitol of Cool by the New York Times, it is where all international flights to Israel land. Not surprising, there are 14 km of beaches, nonstop nightlife, museums, graffiti and stands…

fire pit at Miavana Resort (their photo)

bucket list: MADAGASCAR… 7 things to know

Not a great time to be a travel enthusiast nor travel advisor… but luckily it is a fabulous time to be a sofa sightseer. Email me your fantasy travel destination at Julie@northsouthtravel.com . I’ll turn it into a bucket list…

Hebe Hussein: A Renaissance Woman

Hebe Hussein is one WOW of a woman. A scientist, a doctor, an artist; inspired and inspiring. As a child, Heba was always drawing. Her father wanted her to be an artist. But, she was passionate about science and good…

beijing

ten travel highlights of the last ten years

Top ten travel experience of the last ten years… no problem…this will be easy. I could not have been more wrong. Turns out this was one hell of a decade…narrowing it down incredibly challenging. After all, I went to the…

Jack and I enjoying discovery bedu

best bed: Discovery Bedu, Wadi Rum, Jordan

  Magical, instagramable and sustainable… Fall under the spell of Discovery Bedu.  Wadi Rum's unique mixture of red and white rock is incredibly photogenic. Lawrence, of Arabia fame wrote extensively of how the region captivated him. The film The Martian…

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