Days 231–241: Buraidah – Riyadh • The State of Saudi Arabia

Campin’ on the Edge between Camel Market and Shopping Mall

Days 209–221: Wadi Rum – Medina • Arab Revolt (with David)

Desert and yet Plenty of Water

Days 171–184: Larnaca – Jericho • How come Israel, Golan Heights and West Bank? • Bahai Faith

In the land of walls and fences

Days 125–145: Izmir – Kemer • Ancient Greeks in Western Turkey (with David) • Ottomans VII: Turkish War of Independence

Cycling the World of Wonders (of the World)

Days 113–123: Çanakkale – Izmir • Troy (with David) • Ottomans VI: World War I and Battle of Gallipoli

What we do not know about Troy

Days 95–98: Istanbul • Ottomans I–III: Foundation, Conquest of Constantinople, Peak of Power

20626 Square Degrees 1453

Days 83–94: Plovdiv – Istanbul-Sarıyer • Byzantium V: Two Crusades, Partition and Fall

On Four Lanes over 1001 Hills

Days 77–81: Vinica – Plovdiv • Orthodox Church and Byzantium IV: East–West Schism (with David)

Finally there is Lidl again!

Days 63–70: Tirana – Ohrid • Byzantium III: Byzantine Iconoclasm (with David)

Beach Vacation or Something like That

Days 28–34: Bihać – Mostar • Yugoslav Wars II: Bosnian War • The Bosnian Constitution • Byzantium II: Slavic Land Seizure

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Beautiful, but Complicated

Days 12–19: Innsbruck – Idrija • A Small Introduction to Slovenia

Challenging Alp Passes, Meaningless Construction Sites and the First Accident