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The travel diary of two explorers

Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times!

Stories, photos and practical tips from our journeys across six continents.

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Africa

Safaris, pyramids and desert camps

Asia

Temples, markets and mountain days

Europe

Old towns, palaces and canals

The Americas

Falls, peaks and big cities

We travel the world, and tell you how it looks!

We are two friends who swapped office desks for backpacks. From desert dunes to mountain villages, we write about the places we visit, the people we meet and the small details that make a trip unforgettable, so you can plan your own adventure with confidence.

The two of us

Bearded travel photographer with a camera on a mountain trail

Rayan Elias

Photographer, wanderer, blogger

Rayan chases early light and quiet corners. His stories focus on wildlife, deserts and long overland journeys.

Smiling woman in a sun hat at a cafe table in an old town square

Maysa Halabi

Designer, wanderer, blogger

Maysa loves old towns, local markets and the stories behind famous landmarks. She plans most of our city trips.

From our camera roll

The pyramids of Giza under a blue sky
4x4 driving over desert dunes at sunset
Gondolas moored on a narrow Venice canal under a stone bridge
The Machu Picchu ruins and Huayna Picchu peak in drifting clouds
A powerful waterfall with a rainbow in its spray
Muscat boulevard glowing with lights at dusk below the Al Hajar mountains
A frozen canal lined with pastel houses in a snowy old town at blue hour
White marble wall with floral stone inlay beside a carved marble lattice screen