TweetFor #FriFotos this week, given that the theme is “STONE,” I decided to make a compilation post, including some of my favorite shots of stones, rock-carved temples & buildings I captured throughout my Middle East travels between August 2008-December 2009. In passing, I have included all the countries I visited to make this photo essay about [...]
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Petra Monastery: How I Climbed it with a Bedouin (photo essay)
August 19, 2011
TweetClimbing the Petra Monastery is one of the most vivid adventures of my 2009 solo female Middle East road trip, which took me through 3 different countries in 5 weeks. Also read: The Treasury, Petra: A tear-jerking Kodak moment I climbed the Petra Monastery on my second day hiking there with a Bedouin and some travelers [...]
The Treasury, Petra: A tear-jerking Kodak moment
July 17, 2011
TweetWhile my 3 visits to the Pyramids of Giza were sandstorms of disappointments, my experience at Petra actually surpassed my expectations: It was magical, sublime. As I first thought of it, “a perfect Kodak moment” Prior to my visit in June 2009, Petra had only been in my bucket list for about a year or [...]
About the Author: Maria Laborde
Adventure junkie, nomadic translator & polyglot-in-training, Maria Laborde is also the Editor-in-Chief of LatinAbroad.com Completely enamored with the Middle East, she lived, studied and has traveled extensively throughout the region. Through tales, tips, travel guides, and everything in between, she shares her knowledge and love for the Middle East.
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September 16, 2011
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