SOURCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BY: AMANDA CANNING To step into the Fez medina is to enter one of the greatest medieval cities in the world. Its tangled network of lanes is home to extraordinary Islamic architecture — elaborate mosques, palaces and madrasas (theological schools) — but it’s the magic of the everyday that enchants most: artisans … Continued
By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer While we read about the wonders, landscapes, and treasures of the Arab world, actually visiting the countries can seem both intimidating as well as expensive. With hotel prices, transportation costs, food expenses, as well as simply not knowing where to go within the country, traveling can also be overwhelming. Many people who … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Socotra, an island off the coast of Yemen, has a reputation as “the most alien place on Earth.” Home to around 700 animal and plant species found only on the island, Socotra is definitely an oddity in the Arab World. While tourism is currently restricted due to … Continued
While we read about the wonders, landscapes, and treasures of the Arab world, actually visiting those countries can seem both intimidating as well as expensive. With hotel prices, transportation costs, food expenses, as well as simply not knowing where to go within the country, traveling can be overwhelming. Many people who are not avid travelers choose to go … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Situated in the nearly empty desert of northern Mauritania, the Eye of the Sahara, known more formally as the Richat Structure, has fascinated scientists ever since its complete discovery in 1965, millenia after its discovery by local inhabitants. While theories abound about how the structure, which is … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer After a long trip through the Arab World, you might want to take some time to relax. One of the best ways to do that is at a hot spring, and the Arab World has plenty of those. Here are eight of the best hot springs in … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Did you know that the Arab World is home to a myriad of different caves to explore? Here are eight different cave systems within different countries in the Arab World that will surely amaze and astound you. Umm Jarasan Umm Jarasan, the longest cave in the Arab … Continued
By: Arab America Contributing Writer/ Waverly Nohr While we read about the wonders, landscapes, and treasures of the Arab world, actually visiting the countries can seem both intimidating as well as expensive. With hotel prices, transportation costs, food expenses, as well as simply not knowing where to go within the country, traveling can also be overwhelming. Many people … Continued
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is full of wonderful sites and locations. Many dream to visit the Arab world but few get to actually see its glory. Furthermore, many Arab Americans either dream to go to the Arab world or want to go back again … Continued
By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer With quarantine and travel restrictions beginning to loosen amid the weakening pandemic, I chose to write a travel guide in light of summer quickly approaching. Typically, summer is the optimal time to travel with the warm weather as well as kids and teachers being off from school. Travel may … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer For the ones that are seeking an adventurous place to travel to, Oman is the perfect destination of rich history and diverse landscapes. Called ‘the hidden gem of the Gulf’, it is land of towering desert dunes, palm-lined beaches, and lush verdant mountains, where ancient character meets … Continued
By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley/Arab America Contributing Writer Are you thinking of traveling to Morocco for your vacation? The coastal nation has a lot to offer with both sightseeing and culture. The country is about the size of California and has 32 million people currently living there. From the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech, there is plenty to … Continued
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