Musandam Governorate

The Norway of the middle east, in the sense that it has super arid desert fjords dip straight into the sea. Feels a bit like another planet.

 Petra Raqmu

Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan that is famed for architecture carved directly into vibrant red, white, pink, and sandstone cliff faces. Originally known as Raqmu to …

 Socotra

One of the most striking of Socotra’s plants is the dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), which is a strange-looking, umbrella-shaped tree. Its red sap was thought to be the …