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 The Middle East

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Backpacking in the Middle East?

  • The Middle East is not an easy region for backpackers, but there are many places you must have been even as a backpacker.
  • Features: historic cities, superdeluxe city-states, limited public transportation, endless distances, colorful souks and relatively many unsafe regions.
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Travel in the Middle East?

  • A trip through the Middle East is one in which you often learn to look at yourself and the world differently through ancient religious disputes, sparsely populated areas and cultural differences.
  • City spotting: Cairo, Dubai, Isfahan, Istanbul, Jeddah, Jerusalem, Petra.
  • Nature spotting: the Nile Delta, the underwater world of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, the deserts in Jordan and Oman.
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Study in the Middle East?

  • Language study: an Arabic language course is a good option in Egypt and Jordan, among others.
  • Study cities: Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Beirut (Lebanon), Doha (Qatar), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
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Internships in the Middle East?

  • Internships: internships are good only in some countries and cities.
  • Internship cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Istanbul.
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Volunteering in the Middle East?

  • Volunteer projects: especially in education (teaching English), in refugee camps and in nature conservation.
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Working in the Middle East?

  • Jobs: temporary work can be found mainly in the sectors: hospitality, education and tourism.
  • Characteristics: the work culture can vary considerably by country and location.
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Working as a digital nomad in the Middle East?

  • Favorite locations: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Amman (Jordan), Beirut (Lebanon), Dahab (Egypt), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Istanbul (Turkey), Manama (Bahrain), Muscat (Oman), Tel Aviv (Israel).
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Living in the Middle East?

  • Characteristics: the high temperature in summer, the “air-conditioned society,” the influence of Islam, negotiating prices, the lack or sometimes abundance of alcohol, relatively high salaries.
  • Expats: a significant portion of the population in the Middle East is made up of expats. In almost every city there is a community that is sometimes more, but often less, integrated into society.
  • Health care: in almost all countries it is wise to arrange your own (international) health insurance.
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Middle East: Updates & Travel

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Travel in the Middle East?

  • The Middle East has much more to offer than sand and with a few exceptions, the Arab countries in the triangle between Africa, Asia and Europe are definitely worth a visit!
  • Just a few hours by plane you will find yourself in a completely different world full of culture, nature and adventure.
  • Countries such as Iran, Egypt, Yemen, Oman and Jordan offer a wealth of living history.
  • The Gulf States such as Bahrain and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) hide the desert, camels and Bedouins a bit more behind shiny buildings, shopping malls, nice beaches and luxury hotels in the most fantastic appearances but are also certainly a special experience.
  • Let yourself be welcomed with tea by a family, or enjoy the delicious mezze (various snacks) before diving into the nightlife of Lebanon. In Lebanon you can even ski in the mountains and sunbathe on the beach in one day!
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Updates Middle East

  • More about Middle East, updates and contributions, see the link below.
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The Middle East Country Bundle: suggestions, stories and tips

The Middle East Country Bundle: suggestions, stories and tips

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Middle East: Updates & Travel

Middle East: Updates & Travel

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Travel in the Middle East?

  • The Middle East has much more to offer than sand and with a few exceptions, the Arab countries in the triangle between Africa, Asia and Europe are definitely worth a visit!
  • Just a few hours by plane you will find yourself in a completely different world full of culture, nature and adventure.
  • Countries such as Iran, Egypt, Yemen, Oman and Jordan offer a wealth of living history.
  • The Gulf States such as Bahrain and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) hide the desert, camels and Bedouins a bit more behind shiny buildings, shopping malls, nice beaches and luxury hotels in the most fantastic appearances but are also certainly a special experience.
  • Let yourself be welcomed with tea by a family, or enjoy the delicious mezze (various snacks) before diving into the nightlife of Lebanon. In Lebanon you can even ski in the mountains and sunbathe on the beach in one day!
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Updates Middle East

  • More about Middle East, updates and contributions, see the link below.
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Side Roads: JoHo.org
Naar het Midden-Oosten reizen om te backpacken, te studeren, stage te lopen, te werken, te leven
Reizen door, wonen in of emigreren naar het Midden-Oosten

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    What social activities can you do abroad?

    • Opportunities are found in the areas of helping, learning or studying. You can get involved to volunteer in a social project at a school in Africa, Asia or Latin America. You can get involved in nature, in a project with animals or cleaning the sea or beaches. Those who want to learn more can choose for example a language course in Latin America, Spain or South Africa.
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    What work related activities can you do abroad?

    • If you want to gain work experience, and/or also earn money, go and work abroad. You can combine backpacking in Australia with temporary work. You can work on campsites in Europe or bush camps in Africa. You can pretty much go all over the world to work in the hospitality industry, hotels and hostels, in the healthcare sector or for example at a diving school.
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    What sports activities to do abroad?

    • Have you ever thought of mountain biking, rafting (going down a wild river on a raft or rubber dinghy, climbing or canoeing), survival (which involves building rafts, climbing or canoeing), abseiling (descending a rock face while secured to ropes), zip-lining (whizzing down a cable), canyoning (starting at the top of a river and then climbing, swimming, diving down the bed) or caving (scrambling, wriggling and crawling through caves and crevices)?
    • Maybe you feel more comfortable on a bodyboard (on a half-wave surfboard, you surf the high waves lying down-with flippers), on a hang glider or while paragliding (with a parachute you float down a mountain or dune), hydrospeeding (on a bodyboard with flippers and a wetsuit on you go down a wild river via rapids) or Tiefschneeskiing (racing down through powder snow)?

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      Stage in Turkije

      Deze organisatie biedt stageplaatsen aan in Turkije, voornamelijk in Istanbul, Ankara en Izmir. De organisatie richt zich zowel op MBO, HBO als Universitaire studenten. Er zijn naast meeloopstages ook mogelijkheden voor afstudeer en onderzoekstages. De stageperiodes variëren van 3 tot maximaal ...

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      Coral Cay Conservation

      Deze Engelse Marine Wildlife onderzoeksorganisatie treed ook op als bemiddelingsorganisatie voor vrijwilligerswerk gericht op het behoud van de onderwaterwereld in Sinai, Egypte. Zo kun je bijvoorbeeld meehelpen aan het behoud van koraalriffen door middel van onderzoek en het afbakenen van duikgebie...

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      GEMS Education

      GEMS Education is een onderwijs organisatie met een netwerk van meer dan 40 internationale scholen in het Midden Oosten. De scholen bieden plek voor Kindergarten en Engelstalig basisonderwijs.

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      Ghannah Lodge

      Ghannah Lodge is in 2002 opgezet om meer lokale werkgelegenheid te creëren. Er zijn nu 9 charmante bungalows, allemaal met prachtig uitzicht op de Sinaï Woestijn. Het Traditionele Bedoeïenen leven staat er centraal en komt dan ook op verschillende manier terug. Er worden ook diverse t...

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      Syria: Updates & Travel
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        • Travel in Syria

        • Before war broke out in Syria, the country was a popular spot for tourists and one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. Beautiful beaches, luxury hotels and cultural-historical wealth. Some of Syria's h...
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      • Travel in Iran?
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        • Travel in Iran?

        • A country that you can get to know well on your way to Asia. A country with much more natural beauty, more highlights and more friendly people than you would expect. You will probably be invited several times t...
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      Iraq: Updates & Travel
      • Travel in Iraq?
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        • Travel in Iraq?

        • Iraq is a largely unsettled country, torn between a glorious past and bloody recent events. While many areas are often unsettled, there are also parts where things are a bit quieter. Be aware that the security ...
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        • Bahrain is an archipelago of islands in the Persian Gulf and the smallest nation in the Middle East. The archipelago consists of 33 islands connected by bridges. The landscape of these islands consists main...

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      1. What are the issues to bear in mind when emigrating?

      • Keep track of the emigration process; for example write down what to do and what you are going through in an emigration diary.
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      When traveling is your hobby and want to keep your personal stuff safe in the airplane, train, bus, boat or when u sleep in a hostel. Use a travelsafe! Find out what kind of travelsafe is usefull for you, click here!  

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      Recipe: Home made Hummus

      Boil chick peas or open a can. Let it cool down or take the liquid out. Add garlic (I like more than the "normal" recipe) so put as much as you like. Add olive oil, otherwise it wont blend, make it like a paste. In the Philippines it is very expensive to buy Tahini, so just put sesame seeds (also a...

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      1. What are the issues to bear in mind when emigrating?

      • Keep track of the emigration process; for example write down what to do and what you are going through in an emigration diary.
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