Turkey, also known as Turkiye, is a country rich in history and an ideal destination for a road trip. Given its vast size, it’s best to focus on a specific region. This two-week Turkey itinerary highlights the western part of the country, particularly the Marmara [read more] The post TURKEY – The best 2 week west Turkiye itinerary: An ultimate road trip appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

Mongolia is one of those countries that has been on my bucket list for a long, very long time—probably since childhood. I made the below Mongolia itinerary a couple of years ago. Recently, I finally had the opportunity to visit. Originally I planned for early [read more] The post MONGOLIA – Itinerary for a thrilling winter expedition through snow and time visiting UNESCO sites appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

In this ultimate guide to visit Yemen mainland (Hadramout Governate) I put together a Yemen itinerary and show you all the places of interest and more. I decided to go after I visited Djibouti earlier the same year and I had the best Yemini food [read more] The post YEMEN – Mainland Yemen itinerary with all the best places to visit in Hadramout appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

Israel has plenty of (Roman) archeological sites and Caesarea is for sure amongst one of the highlights. It has a beautiful hippodrome, theater, wall, and other remains. Most are Roman but some are from the Crusaders era. The Roman aqueduct is located on the beach [read more] The post ISRAEL – Caesarea day trip from Tel Aviv: Must see Roman ruins appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

Egypt is a country with thousands of years of history and most famous for its Pharaohs and pyramids at Giza. It’s part of the Middle East but lies on the African continent. It’s one of those countries I wanted to visit for a long time [read more] The post EGYPT- Top 7 day trips in and from Cairo; a 9 day Egypt itinerary appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

Oman is an ideal country that’s suitable for a road trip. I did this road trip during a December holiday with my wife and kids. We planned various activities from culture, nature and some leisure. In this Oman itinerary I take you day by day [read more] The post OMAN – A 10 day road trip Oman itinerary from Salalah to Muscat in a 4×4 appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

The Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient complex in the north of Cambodia close to the Thai border. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site so a place I could not skip when I was in Siem Reap. The drive from Siem Reap takes a few [read more] The post CAMBODIA – The Preah Vihear Temple is a must do day trip from Siem Reap appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

During the past years I made many trips to China and each time I wanted to visit Tibet. It was during my China trip together with my son in 2015 that finally I visited Tibet. I started with him in the Yunnan province where we [read more] The post TIBET – 7 days in Lhasa: a Tibet itinerary & practical travel tips appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

My Son Sanctuary is a centuries old Hindu temple complex located an hour drive from Hoi An. It’s a must see in Vietnam and makes a great day trip from Hoi An. My family and I went there with a private car and guide hired [read more] The post VIETNAM – My Son Sanctuary day trip from Hoi An; exploring the Champa Kingdom appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more

Ho Chi Min City or also called Saigon was the starting point and end point of a two-week Vietnam summer holiday with my wife and kids. On the return we had a two night stay at the Hotel Des Arts Saigon. This hotel is member [read more] The post VIETNAM – Art and an awesome rooftop bar & pool at Hotel Des Arts Saigon appeared first on Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global ..read more