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Middle East, Our Trips

Bright and early in Battir

by Helen Batte / 23rd November 20205th January 2021

‘You want coffee? I need coffee…’ Our red-eyed host was clearly in need of a caffeine fix.  We’d been waiting in the honey-coloured courtyard of…

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Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv: Goocha
Middle East, Our Trips

Five Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv

by Helen Batte / 6th November 20206th November 2020

Looking for the best restaurants in Tel Aviv, but don’t know where to start? If you’re travelling with a family, we’ve got you covered; here…

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Family-friendly Tel Aviv
Middle East, Our Trips

Family-friendly Tel Aviv: Our top 5 tips

by Helen Batte / 20th October 202020th October 2020

Tel Aviv is a great place for a family-friendly vacation. The combination of beach holiday and city break is a winner with kids and grown-ups…

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Middle East, Our Trips

Tel Aviv with kids, two ways

by Helen Batte / 20th October 202020th October 2020

Tel Aviv with kids is super-easy. We tried two locations for a summer break and loved them both. Two ways Tel Aviv literally sparkles. The…

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Review of Shangri-la Barr Al Jissah Resort
Middle East, Our Trips

Review of Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Muscat

by Helen Batte / 28th January 202012th February 2020

We arrived at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah with high expectations. The one at The Shard in London is super-swanky, and a few friends had…

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Middle East, Our Trips

A desert adventure in Oman

by Helen Batte / 18th November 201912th February 2020

We’ve come to an abrupt stop on a sandy precipice. The camel caravan refuses to move.  Our Bedouin guide, Sultan, checks his phone. I’m not…

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North America, Our Trips

A family break in New York City

by Helen Batte / 31st October 201912th February 2020

Hiking in New York, anyone?  Our five-day stay in NYC turned out to be an epic hiking holiday. We clocked up 76km – more than…

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North America, Our Trips

A big road trip through a tiny corner of North America

by Helen Batte / 26th September 201912th February 2020

Easter in the Catskills, a breeze through Boston and New York in the springtime; it all sounded so idyllic.  But we didn’t factor in the…

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Middle East, Our Trips

A not-so-quiet village in Wadi Rum

by Helen Batte / 28th March 201912th February 2020

You’ve just turned four, you’re with two of your bestest buddies, and you’ve landed in one of the biggest sandpits you’ve EVER SEEN. The hellish…

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All cheer for Çıralı

by Helen Batte / 11th March 201912th February 2020

“Flaming rocks!” I gasp. “Actual. Flaming. Rocks!” My inner geography geek has been unleashed. We’re researching places for a last-minute September getaway with a just-turned…

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