The Indie Travel Takedown tournament continues with the Africa and Middle East region. Adam Seper breaks down the match-ups in round 1, and your votes will send the winner to the Final Four.
For all the women who must tirelessly deal with street harassment, here are eight ways that those living or traveling abroad can deal with unwelcome attention in the street.
In BootsnAll's new series, Traveler Postcards, we profile a real trip - highlighting the best of a destination as seen by a particular person on a particular trip. This week, Audrey and Dan of Uncornered Market share what it's like for Americans visiting Iran.
There is no doubt the Middle East certainly has its share of instability, but life resumes as normal and there is so much more than meets the eye in the area referred to as the Cradle of Civilisation. Every part of this region dates back to the beginning of man and the result is today's richness in culture, passion and kinship. To get you going, listed are ten awesome things about the Middle East.
Many brave female travelers shy away from travel in Muslim or Arab-influenced countries because of the intimidating travel advice and horror stories in guide books and the internet. Stephanie Pelser tells you why you should go and gives tips on how to have a harassment-free trip.
It would be a mistake to judge Dubai by European standards. But surely this was the only place in the world where you could lie on the beach and ski down the slopes within half a day.
The Indie Travel Takedown tournament continues with the Africa and Middle East region. Adam Seper breaks down the match-ups in round 1, and your votes will send the winner to the Final Four. 
For all the women who must tirelessly deal with street harassment, here are eight ways that those living or traveling abroad can deal with unwelcome attention in the street. 
In BootsnAll's new series, Traveler Postcards, we profile a real trip - highlighting the best of a destination as seen by a particular person on a particular trip. This week, Audrey and Dan of Uncornered Market share what it's like for Americans visiting Iran. 
There is no doubt the Middle East certainly has its share of instability, but life resumes as normal and there is so much more than meets the eye in the area referred to as the Cradle of Civilisation. Every part of this region dates back to the beginning of man and the result is today's richness in culture, passion and kinship. To get you going, listed are ten awesome things about the Middle East. 
Many brave female travelers shy away from travel in Muslim or Arab-influenced countries because of the intimidating travel advice and horror stories in guide books and the internet. Stephanie Pelser tells you why you should go and gives tips on how to have a harassment-free trip. 
“This green, mostly mountainous region is God’s own country… Asir is as close to Shangri-la as anything I have seen.” 
Daniel A. Meyer travels to Saudi Arabia with a sense of understanding, only to discover more skeletons in the closet. 
Nothing beats the buzz of a local market and in a third world country it's all the more thrilling. Missj takes us to the markets of Luxor. 
Marco De Oliveira visited Lebanon recently and found charm to be in short supply, until he left the modern city center of Beirut. 
It would be a mistake to judge Dubai by European standards. But surely this was the only place in the world where you could lie on the beach and ski down the slopes within half a day. 