Travel is never a race. There, I’ve said it. I would not deny the fact that there is something sexy about bragging rights of able to visit “X” amount of places in “Y” countries on a single short trip but it is just not something for me. Perhaps it is…
“Don't be the guy with a camera, be a photographer!” was the advice given by my buddy before I left for my recent short trip to London & Italy. Valid advice as it is always great to bring home some nice photos from a trip. But here’s the thing, I…
"Are you going to the 2018 Singapore Airshow?” was probably the most frequently asked question on my social media earlier this year. Many of my blog followers were excited about this biennial Asia’s largest aviation event. After attending the last 4 editions of the Singapore Airshow, I was ready to…
She is the hottest girl in her class right now. She is new, looking real sexy and for the last couple of months has been the talk of the town of local aviation community. Â She is the brand new Airbus A350 of Malaysia Airlines. With its current status as the…
It is only right for me to start by first thanking all of you for the warm response on my previous article on the welcoming ceremony of Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350. The blog post received thousands of views within a few days and was quoted in forums, blogs and websites…
“She is beautiful” That were the only words that came out from my mouth the moment I had the first glimpse of Malaysia Airlines latest aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB taxiing into Hangar 6 in KL International Airport this morning. It could be her signature graceful sharklets of the Airbus…
This is the “table-of-contents” of my blog posts on my trip to Amman and Petra in Jordan and to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other places in Palestine. Enjoy reading it and hopefully it is useful in inspiring more people to visit the land of Palestine. Click on the links below…
A few days in Palestine was really an experience that I will cherish for quite a while. It is now one of the countries in my list of countries that I have visited but would like to revisit in the near future. What is it not to like about the…
Besides spending most of the time in the Old City of Jerusalem particularly within the Al-Aqsa Mosque Complex, we were also brought to a tour of Hebron, a Palestinian territory located in the southern West Bank, 30 km south of Jerusalem. Hebron is no stranger when it comes to the…
Jerusalem or Al-Quds in Arabic is a city significant in a number of religious believes — Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Not many other places in the world that one can witness Muslims, Christians and Jews share centuries of history. Within the modern city of Jerusalem lies the Old City of…
In the previous article, I wrote about the Al-Aqsa Mosque which sits within the bigger Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Within the complex, a few other iconic sites and mosques are also located. Of course many would know the famous Dome of the Rock. A magnificent structure in its art and architecture,…
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Set out deliberately on a journey only to three mosques: this mosque of mine [in Madinah], the Sacred Mosque [in Makkah], and Al-Aqsa Mosque [in Jerusalem].” (Al-Bukhari) It is no doubt that Al-Aqsa or Baitul Maqdis has a significant importance in Islam. Being…
