Known as one of the 7 modern wonders of the world this is a place that is usually ram packed with punters, well that is no longer the case with an empty Petra now being the norm. And why is Petra empty? Well sadly because of the war in Gaza and Israel, despite the fact…
While I might enjoy the odd resort as a civilian it is quite rare that I get this at work. Yesterday though was that day as me and my group went to the Grand East Resort in Jordan for some swimming in the dead sea, among other entertainments. This was on day two of our…
From seeing all the tourist sites to drinking at the Rovers Return there is a lot to do in Amman, but perhaps the most surreal in the Royal Automobile Museum. Said museum, which was inaugurated in 2003 is touted as the “first automobile museum in the Middle-East”. In fact it is a clepto park that…
What is Paiawara? Paiawara in Papua New Guinea is the regional variant of firewater, or moonshine within Papua New Guinea and indeed other neat places within the region. Yet unlike in other countries in the world it is both taboo and equally a social phenomenon in equal breath. This means that despite some legal ambiguity…
Papua New Guinea cuisine might not be making waves across the world and it might be quite a simple affair, but not only will you not get hungry when you visit, but you will also be treated to some of the least processed food in the world. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) food is as diverse…
The Gold Dust Inn in Arawa is the second hotel, bar, restaurant and hotel of note in Bougainville’s main city of Arawa. As such this meant that we stayed here two nights. This was part of our recent Bougainville Tour, which followed on from our tour to the Mount Hagen festival with my travel agency…
