Middle East Travel & Tourism

Resources in this category:

The Complete Petra
http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/petra/

Comprehensive web directory and guide to the ancient city of Petra, located in present-day Jordan. Contains history, archaeology, images, travel journals and much more.

Emirates.org
http://www.emirates.org/

This site for the United Arab Emirates offers information for both travelers and re-locators to the area including maps, news, and historical and cultural information about the seven emirates.

Mideast Travelling.net
http://www.mideasttravelling.net/index1.htm

The complete guide for Middle East travelers. History, culture, and photographs are provided along with rated accomodations, shopping and entertainment information for city selections.

Pars Times
http://www.parstimes.com/

This site in intended to provide information on the Middle East generally and Iran more specifically. It is indexed by topic and includes sections on Middle Eastern and world news, business, weather, and webguides, on sports and travel. There is a special section devoted to Iran that covers topics such as arts, history, media, news, travel, business, geography, culture, government, and reference materials.

The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping In Airports
http://www.sleepinginairports.net/airports.htm

This useful website has compiled commentary from thousands of travellers on the experience of sleeping in particular airports. The site rates the best airports in which to sleep in terms of cleanliness, safety, comfort, etc. Search the site according to world region or by country. Over 600 airports around the world are included.