While we love flying Qatar for the service and comfort, one of the drawbacks on many itineraries from Miami are the long layovers in Qatar. Don’t get me wrong, the airport is beautiful and has many wonderful lounges and shops, but, when you have 8 or 10 hours like we did recently on our trip […]
Tag: Middle East
We had been trying to get to Istanbul for many years. We had at first booked a cruise that was cancelled due to the pandemic. Then had a second cruise booked with a scheduled overnight stop, but there was an incident, and they cancelled the port again and took us to Izmir instead. This time […]
From Cairo to Abu Simbel to the Red Sea, the wonders of Egypt have fascinated visitors for centuries and continue to do so. This is where history comes alive with some of the best vestiges in the world. The Pyramids, the Great Sphinx of Giza, the world’s oldest pyramid at Saqqara, the Valley of the […]