Mount Everest up close
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 8 844 meters (29 016 ft) above sea level. Always snow-capped above 6 000 meters it is the holy grail of mountaineers and sacred among the Tibetans and Nepalese. The second highest mountain is K2 in Pakistan at a height of 8 611 meters. […]
Jordan – Past and Present
Jordan has it all: the extraordinary carved city of Petra, Roman ruins, stark desert landscapes and a thriving capital in the friendliest country in the Near East. The capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan gained independence in 1946 and has much to offer. Vibrant with its arts scene and business community, rich with shopping, […]
Visiting the home of the imposing Komodo Dragon
Words by Kim Lings, pictures by Kevin Lings The word Dragon evokes fairy-tale thoughts of fire-breathing winged creatures, ancient castles, and brave knights. The reality of seeing a fully grown Komodo Dragon, in its natural environment, induces an instinctive awareness of its power and an immediate respect for its ability to survive for centuries on […]
A Life Time Love Affair with Egypt
My love affair with Ancient Egypt started many years ago and after thirty trips to Egypt I still get butterflies in my stomach every time I board an Egypt Air flight to Cairo. In-fact the attraction gets stronger with each experience. Herodotus once wrote of Egypt that “Nowhere are there so many marvelous things…nor in […]
Easter Island – The Most Isolated and Mysterious Island in the World
No one arrives on Easter Island by accident. It is on the way to nowhere, and it is next to nothing. In fact it is the most isolated inhabited and mysterious island in the World. Chile, the country that has overseen it as a province since 1888, is some 3 600 km away, and until […]