Jerash: The Rome of Jordan

Now that we had Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea out of the way,  why not also see Rome while in Jordan? “Rome away from Rome” is how the locals describe Jerash, one of the largest and well-preserved ancient Roman ruins outside of Italy, rivaled only by Ephesus in Turkey. Read more

Dominica: Hiking through Carib Indian Territory

A waterfall in the Carib village of Kalinago Barana Aute. We know it’s crazy, but the grueling hike to the Boiling Lake didn’t stop us from exploring more of Dominica’s trails.  We wanted to experience what Dominica boasts as the first long distance walking trail in the Carribbean – the 115-mile Waitakabuli Trail.   It was  too... Read more

Roseau: Dominica’s Colorful Capital

  In between our jungle adventures in the Nature Island of Caribbean we explored Roseau, the quaint but vibrant capital of Dominica situated along its coast. We had a pleasant time walking around its narrow  streets lined with colorful rickety wooden houses, buildings and shops. The vibe was very Caribbean with a hint of architectural... Read more

Dominica: The Trek to the Boiling Lake

We followed our crazy but exhilarating canyoning adventure in Dominica with what the Lonely Planet dubbed as the Nature Island‘s “pre-eminent trek.”  A 12-mile roundtrip hike over very steep (mostly on steps and lots of switchbacks), muddy, wet, windy, foggy, rainy terrain – the Boiling Lake hike was indeed a trail to conquer. However, the trail is... Read more

Canyoning in Dominica

Dominica, The Nature Island of the Carribbean,  is endowed with countless spectacular waterfalls. However, many of them are hidden in deep gorges that are beautifully sculpted by nature. We learned that there was a way to explore them and explored them we did – thru canyoning! Read more

Dominica: The Nature Island of the Caribbean

We just returned from an exhilarating trip in Dominica, a  small island in eastern Caribbean with overabundance of unspoiled natural wonder.  It’s not your typical Caribbean island that promises a lazy day on the beach, but  it promises an ultimate Caribbean adventure.  It is only 29 miles long and 16 miles wide, but Dominica amazingly... Read more

Jordan: Revived and Floating on the Dead Sea

Is it Aruba? Is it the Bahamas? No, it’s the Dead Sea! Despite its not so lively and not so exotic name,  we found the Dead Sea a very lovely and rejuvenating place to be. It was a perfect place to revive our tired spirits and sore muscles after our active exploration of Petra, Wadi... Read more

Wadi Rum: In the Footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia

After seeing the magnificence of Petra, we didn’t think there would be any other place in Jordan that would enthrall us.  But Wadi Rum proved us wrong. A series of valley with a maze of monolithic rockscapes dramatically rising up from the golden desert floor,  T.E. Lawrence described Wadi Rum as “vast, echoing and God-like.”  And like him, it cast a spell on us. Read more

Petra: Romancing the Stones

It seems no work of Man’s creative hand….from the rock as if by magic grown, eternal, silent, beautiful, alone… a rose-red city half as old as time. – Petra by John Burgon We were back in Petra bright and early after our exhilarating Petra by Night experience.  We were excited beyond words to finally explore... Read more