A short summary of the book “L’Arabie Saoudite en 100 questions” What is Wahhabism? Why does a direct confrontation between Riyadh and Tehran seem unlikely? Who is Prince Mohammed bin Salam – a great reformer or an ordinary despot? What changes will the Vision 2030 program bring? What is the position of women in contemporary
I came across the book “Becoming the Iceman” by accident: a man who almost naked climbed Kilimanjaro, ran barefoot and only in boxers the distance of the marathon, was capable of staying in a container filled with ice for an hour – it sounded intriguing. What a freak! – I thought and the more I
I have always loved reading, maybe not from the cradle, but, from the early grades of primary school. I learned to read even earlier than my peers, because I had an older sister and I liked to look over her shoulder to books. Where has this passion come from? It’s hard to say… I must
This is the last stop of our trip. We’re gonna spend three days here. Unfortunately, we didn’t like it. It’s true, as some guides and blogs say, it’s a large and bland city. We leave Swemeh on Wednesday, March 9 in the morning. First, we head for the airport to return the car we rented
Petra was supposed to be a highlight of my trip to Jordan in March this year. Swimming in the Dead Sea was yet another. To reach the ancient city, from Wadi Rum, after all the adventures with the train robbery and horse riding, we continued our way to Wadi Musa. The hotel we booked, turned
We spent 7 days in Jordan. After arriving, we immediately went to the other side of the country, down south, to Aqaba. From there, we went to Wadi Rum, Wadi Musa, Petra, the Dead Sea, and ended up in the capital, Amman. Just enough to get to know the most interesting places in the country
Jordan was on my travel list since several years. We were supposed to go there with my friends last year, but then pandemic forced us to change our plans. We postponed the plan for this year. And we did it. We went there in the first part of March. In fact, when we traveled there
Simon’s Town is a small town that is widely spread along the main road, remaining lively not only because of the naval base located here, but also due to the presence of Boulders Beach, where African penguins reside. It is one of the few places on the mainland where Cape penguins can be found. Located
A trip to the Inverdoorn Game Reserve (although the term “safari” is exaggerated) was the highlight of my trip to South Africa. The country has a lot to offer, both in terms of the fauna in its great national parks and in smaller reserves. I chose the latter. Even though it was a substitute for
We arrive in Cape Town on Wednesday, March 4th, at a quarter past 13:00. Juanne-Pierre, from whom we rented an apartment, will pick us up from the airport. We are about to spend a few days in one of the most interesting and best-located cities in the world. Table Mountain towers majestically over it, and
