I have been to Syria and Jordan many times whilst leading overland expeditions from the UK to Egypt and this time was no less interesting than the first. Every time I go I learn an interesting fact about a bygone era. This time though I was lucky enough to visit ...
Operations Executive Daniel Mills enjoys a long weekend in Oman.
My love for the Middle East has substantially grown since my recent visit to Oman. Before arriving in the capital city of Muscat I had envisaged a rapidly expanding tourist destination similar to Dubai; to my surprise what I actually found ...
Iain Fenton, Sales and Marketing director watched in awe as the little baby turtles began nesting along the shore...
The already hushed voices, in the group of about 30 participants, dropped even more as the guide indicated that we could move forward onto the beach at Ras al-Hadd. At about 10.15pm, ...
Our new Egypt, Morocco and Arabia brochure is out now!
Wider range of cruise options for 2009/10
Here at Bales, we have introduced a raft of new options for our Egypt, Morocco and Arabia programme for 2009/10, including the addition of the Musk, our fourth dahabiyya on the Nile, new boutique hotels ...
Bales Worldwide is one of the first operators to offer the new Anantara Spa at The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Jordan, due to open on 1 May 2008. The cutting edge spa on the shores of the Dead Sea is set to be the largest in the Middle Eastand will be ...
Syria’s annual International Leather Goods Fair, taking place in Damascus each August (this year 28-31 August 2008), is the place to be if you are after the latest leather shoes, bags and coats. That’s why Bales Worldwide is featuring a new eight day holiday experience to this fascinating country, that ...
Sales Specialist, Chantal Chenede, tells us about her journey through Central Iran
As many countries, if booking with a reputable company with a good agent overseas: Iran is a must. I would recommend to travel in the spring or autumn when temperatures are more moderate.
My husband and I spent 2 weeks ...
Rugged Oman, the ‘hermit of the Middle East’, is finally talking its deserved place on the travel map. Mark Bennetts and Sarah Jane Phelps show you around
Separately, we’ve covered a lot of ground in this part of the world – Iran, Libya, Jordan, Egypt – but neither of us had ...
Operations Executive Oksana Rjabceva, tells us of her recent weekend away.
Morocco is only three and a half hours away from London, but a world away in sights and sounds. Atlas Blue, a subsidiary of Royal Air Moroc is operating direct flights from London Gatwick to Marrakech and their ...
