We ended another emotionally exhausting day in Ramallah (the ‘capital’ of the West Bank) with a talk from the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanction) campaigners. Here we finally heard success stories [ ... ]
We took a rest from the politics with a few days out in the wadis at Deir Estiyeh where we volunteered, helping clean up the wadis of the litter, and [ ... ]
The sense of elation on reaching the West Bank was something I had not experienced for a long time, the bus was full of cheers, singing and laughter once we [ ... ]
Jerusalem had been breathtaking and awe-inspiring, and whilst it was sad to leave such a magnificent city, we were keen to see more of Palestine. The next part of [ ... ]
Well it’s taken me a long time to reflect and report the laughter and tears that contributed to the most memorable trip I have ever made. Palestine is an amazing [ ... ]
So hands up, I know this isn’t the post I’m being nagged for; believe me I am desperate to tell all about my adventures around Palestine, but with 1200 [ ... ]
When I first heard that some friends of mine were heading to Palestine, I remember being quite surprised – with all the negative news coverage around, I had assumed [ ... ]
The first Middle Eastern country I wanted to explore once I had settled into my new life in Dubai was Jordan. I made the trip alone and with so much [ ... ]
My friend had to return to England at that point, so she flew out from Ko Samui and I got the ‘VIP’ 24 hour bus to Bangkok – not exactly [ ... ]
We crossed the border to Thailand at Satun, via an hour-long ferry trip from Langkawi island in Malaysia. I had a spot of trouble at the border as [ ... ]
