Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
If you would have told me only two weeks ago, I would be diving, especially scuba diving in Hurghada with my dad, I would have said NO WAY! I am not very comfortable in water. The thought of going diving always scared me. However, after…
I am writing this blog post overlooking the Red Sea, after having just completed my round trip: Aswan – Abu Simbel – Luxor. It was a great trip with more temples, history, and a Nile river cruise. Where you basically do nothing for two days,…
To explore more of Egypt, all you have to do is follow the Nile River, the longest river in the world at 6,695km. From my time with the Pyramids, I headed south towards the town Luxor and Luxor Temple, the biggest ‘open-air museum’ in Egypt.…
Leaving UAE meant, I have left the modern day castles in the sand and arrived at the ultimate castles in the sand. The 4500 year old Pyramids! Where else can you spend the day hanging out with the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza? How…
Given that UAE was only a bus ride from Muscat, it seemed rather natural that I should go and check out the country next door. So, I had my pit stop in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for three nights! UAE, the land of dates and…
Oman – To go or not to go? As mentioned in my first blog about Oman – My road trip through Oman – I arrived in Muscat, the capital city, one week ago. After my awesome road trip, exploring the country, I am now back…
Hiking Jebel Shams Mountain After all the rain and clouds in Vietnam, I was finally able to go back outdoors again. So, hiking Jebel Shams in Oman was on my to do list. I was ready for the mountains and I was not disappointed. The…
Hello from Oman, where the mountains look like wrinkled skin and the ocean is a deep turquoise blue. The contrast in the scenery is stunning and I still cannot believe I am actually here. It was definitely a last minute decision, after realising that I…
I have been in southeast Asia for almost 3 months and have visited 5 different countries. There were some great times, and some disappointing times, but all in all I am glad I experienced it all. So, to help you with your travel planning, here…
