Have you been to Jordan? Have you ever thought about going? What drew me to this wonderful destination was my quest to see all 7 of the New World Wonders. Petra, which is my fifth wonder so far, is located within the Jordanian Desert. Often an overlooked destination among travelers, I am glad I got to see this amazing country!
Continue reading “3 days in Jordan: Quest for Number Five!”3 days in Bogota, Colombia
Hola amigos! I recently had the opportunity to go to Bogota for a long weekend last month. I really wanted to go to Cartagena but all the flights had layovers in Bogota so I just settled on Bogota due to the short amount of time I’d be there … and boy, am I glad we did! Read on to learn how I spent my 3 days in the amazing Colombian capital.
48 Hours in San Antonio – Making The Most Of A Long Weekend
Howdy folks! It’s been a little hiatus for me with blogging but I’m back! Thanks for hanging in! Since I had a long weekend ahead and was looking to get out of the cold, I decided to spend it in San Antonio, TX! I had a great time & wanted to share with you what I did in the land of the Alamo … read on to find out!
Continue reading “48 Hours in San Antonio – Making The Most Of A Long Weekend”Cancun – Things to do
Cancun is a destination I have been to a few times now. Each visit was slightly different, with the common theme of enjoying the warm carribean water and weather.
Here is a small list of what I saw, did and ate in Cancun:
Top 10 Things To Do In Seattle
Are you planning a trip to Seattle? No? Well if not, here are 10 great reasons why you should! I had the opportunity to visit this amazing city this past July and found a plethora of awesome things to do and eat that I am excited to share with you!
Things to do in Saudi Arabia
This Summer I had the unique opportunity to visit Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia may not be on top of most Americans travel bucket list, as the cultural differences and perception of a strict government can be a deterrence for some. What I can say from my time in Saudi Arabia is that even though the culture is different, I felt perfectly safe and comfortable while I was there. Even more-so the people of Saudi Arabia that I interacted with were very welcoming and polite. That said I would still advise any visitors to respect the local laws and customs, as this would avoid any chance for a problem to occur. I did not have a whole lot of time to sight see but I have included some of the things I did while there. If you find yourself in Saudi Arabia I hope this list will help be a guide to you.
Iceland – Driving The Ring Road in 7 days
Hello friends! I have just gotten back from an amazing trip to Iceland and am so excited to tell you all about it. Originally I had talked about doing the trip in November but given the weather in Iceland during that time, I was not sure if I could have done the Northern part so I decided to do it in late September/Early October and we feel it was a good decision. This allowed me to drive the entire ring without having to worry about roads being impassable or any other problems due to weather.
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Egypt: Temples, Pyramids, the Nile and More
Since I was not able to go on my Eastern European trip in July and was itching to get in some overseas travel, I booked a trip to Egypt, Israel, and Jordan for November, thinking surely coronavirus would be over by then. Albeit originally hopeful (and in hindsight, probably a bit naive also), I was also wrong about that, as coronavirus was still very much prevalent in most of the world. Luckily, however Egypt opened up for tourism in September, so I did not have to scrap the trip completely, just adjust it a bit. I had hoped Israel and Jordan would follow, but sadly they did not, so the trip just ended up being Egypt only.
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Kickin’ It In Korea: 6 Days in Seoul
Hello friends, Sam here. In October 2020, my colleague & I had the opportunity to travel to South Korea for business for 2 weeks. We were fortunate to get to spend our weekends in Seoul for a total of six days in this amazing city & I’m here to share my experience with you all.
Amazing Asian Adventure: Visiting Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and India all in just over 2 weeks
Hello friends! Since I am stuck inside quarantining from the COVID-19 virus, what better way to spend the time than catching up on blogging? I have now been back in the States for almost a week since I got back from my most recent trip and I’m excited to share my experiences with you! As some of you may know, I were supposed to go to Beijing, China on the 72 hour visa-free transit program. Unfortunately I had to change plans due to the virus, (as China was the epicenter at the time) and decided to re-purpose those first three days between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia instead, and kept Cambodia and India as originally planned. Even with this change of plans, I am happy with how the trip turned out and would definitely recommend a visit to these 4 places. Read on to find out how I spent my amazing 17 days in Asia!
Saif Travels 