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Cyclists find new trails in Saudi Arabia

Martin Bissig

Saudi Arabia

Avid cyclist Martin Bissig and a few friends head to Saudi Arabia to find a few new trails that offer great potential for a country that offers such a wealth of culture and history for visitors to enj...
Egypians live in the Nile on ancient boats

Marc Atchison

Egypt

On a cruise on the Nile, Marc Atchison enjoys a side trip on a felucca, an ancient boat that was used to transport giant rocks to Cairo to be used in the construction of the great pyramids.
The 'Dos and Don'ts' at this year's Qatar World Cup

Marc Atchison

Qatar

Marc Atchison looks at what Canadian and other international soccer fans can and cannot do when attending the first ever World Cup of soccer in Qatar, which has strict rules we must all follow.
Bethlehem’s quirky Walled Off Hotel is one of a kind

Gale Beeby

Israel, Jordan, Lebanon

Gale Beeby checks into one of the most unique hotels in the world and finds the state-of-the-art property is right up against a wall that divides people and countries.

Jerash’s park and Jordanian wonder

Lindsay Nieminen

Jordan

JERASH, JORDAN - When I visited Jordan, I had no idea I would find myself walking down the Cardo Maximus, a colonnaded street in Gerasa, a once bustling Roman city and an important part of the Roman D...
Lebanon's Contentious Grounds

Tamsyn Burgmann

Lebanon

MAROUN AL-RAS, LEBANON - I’m sitting in a van making funnies with security consultants, scholars and a diplomat as we bump up and down dirt roads en route to an Iran-funded family fun park. But it’s...
Dubai is the Jewel of the Middle East

Dalia Alkhas

Dubai

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -There are many reasons to visit this glittering new city now nicknamed the Jewel of the Desert.
Lost and found in the streets of Marrakech

Cristina Hure

Morocco

MARRAKECH — You’ll never truly experience this place known as the Red City until you get lost in its labyrinth of narrow streets. There’s no “right turn” in Marrakech. The best way to feel its pu...

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Marc Atchison is a veteran journalist and a seasoned traveller with more than 20 years of travel writing experience. As the former Travel Editor of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and now Editor-in-Chief and Senior Writer for TraveLife magazine (Canada) and travelife.ca, Marc has been to over 100 countries in the world. Japan is one of his favorite destinations and he's been there on numerous occasions.

Dead Sea is Alive with Tourists

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DEAD SEA, ISRAEL - I had finally reached the lowest point in my life, and it had nothing to do with the fact I was floating 412 metres below sea level – the lowest point on Earth - in the salty waters of the Dead Sea.

Nile Cruise Takes you Back in Time

Marc Atchison |

ASWAN, EGYPT -We dart across the gangplank and through the reception area of our Sonesta cruise ship looking for the main lounge.