At the beginning of 2018, our trip around the world crossed the Dakar Rally ... back then in northern Argentina. The visit to the…
Author: Oliver Gorny
Unknown Saudi Arabia: Through the Rub Al Khali desert via Riyadh to the Asir Mountains
Saudi Arabia is the great unknown on our current trip of our world tour. Tourist visas were only issued from the end of 2019…
South to the Dhofar Region of Oman
After we spent a lot of time in one region (the Hajar Mountains with their great wadis, mountains and forts) - we now have…
On off-road dune safari in the Wahiba Sands desert
At our first parking space in the Wahiba Sands desert, the organizer of a local off-road dune safari asks us if we would like…
Muscat and Hajar Mountains – on the roof of Oman
The second entry into Oman after visiting the Musandam Peninsula, also runs smoothly at the Hatta border ... only that our online visas that…
Musandam – Northern exclave of Oman with the “Fjords of Arabia”
After seven days in Dubai we have had enough of great restaurants and the rest of the glittering world and set off for the…
Dubai – what a contrast to Iran!
After we handed over Shujaa in Bandar Abbas / Iran for shipment to Sharjah in the UAE, we board the plane to Dubai: the…
The Lut desert – unlimited loneliness and off-road adventure
The desert Lut was from the very beginning one of our absolute highlight destinations on our entire Middle-East Tour: the driest, hottest (with measured…
The south of Iran: Crossing the mountains to Shiraz and the Persian Gulf
The world-famous archaeological site of Persepolis is on our way heading south. In terms of dimension, state of preservation and beauty it is even…