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Elephants crossing the African savanna

African Wildlife

Rayan Elias

A week of game drives, sunrise sightings and lessons on watching animals respectfully.
The pyramids of Giza under a blue sky

Great Pyramids of Giza

Rayan Elias

How to visit the last standing wonder of the ancient world without the crowds.
4x4 driving over desert dunes at sunset

Desert Safari in UAE

Rayan Elias

Dune bashing, a desert sunset and a night under the stars.
A hiker on a grassy ridge above a green mountain valley, with a picnic blanket in front

A day on the mountains

Maysa Halabi

One long hike, three valleys and the best picnic spot we have ever found.
The Christ the Redeemer statue above Rio de Janeiro and Sugarloaf Mountain

Christ The Savior – Rio de Janeiro

Maysa Halabi

Climbing to the statue that watches over Rio, and the view that makes it worth it.
Gondolas moored on a narrow Venice canal under a stone bridge

The City on Water – Venice

Rayan Elias

Getting lost on purpose in a city built on more than a hundred islands.
An ornate baroque church interior with marble columns and painted ceiling frescoes

Mysteries of Vatican City

Rayan Elias

Art, history and secret corners in the smallest country in the world.
A cobbled lane with whitewashed walls and blue pots of red geraniums

Narrow Lanes of Spanish City

Maysa Halabi

Whitewashed walls, flower pots and tapas in the old quarter.
The Machu Picchu ruins and Huayna Picchu peak in drifting clouds

Legends of Machu-Pichu , Peru

Rayan Elias

Trekking to the lost citadel in the clouds and the stories it still keeps.
White marble wall with floral stone inlay beside a carved marble lattice screen

Taj Mahal – A Fascinating Wonder

Maysa Halabi

Seeing the marble mausoleum at sunrise, and why it changes colour through the day.
A white stone church with golden onion domes in a snowy meadow

Assumption Cathedral at Vladimir

Rayan Elias

White stone, golden domes and centuries-old frescoes.
A frozen canal lined with pastel houses in a snowy old town at blue hour

Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg

Maysa Halabi

A day inside one of the largest art museums in the world.