Some place else is calling now

Several years back when I first started this travel focused blog, I did a post about how Yangshuo was calling. I remember at that point in time, I watched a documentary and then photos of this place kept popping up on my Tumblr feed and social media. I felt this bubbling excitement in me as I made a mental note that I would have to visit Yangshuo in the future. I felt the place calling me.

Today and these days, just like those days many moons ago, I feel that same call from the Middle East and North Africa. More specifically Israel and Oman and Algeria...

Israel is a no brainer as to why. I knew I had to climb there after climbing with Vladimir and Aahron in Yangshuo during my first trip there. The Israeli boy I met and travelled Laos with contributed to the fascination with the country as well. Today especially though, my social media feed has been sprinkling me with posts related to the country. Short trips out of Jeruselem, a girl living in Jaffa, Tel Aviv night life. Desert landscapes, old buildings, historical places, a different culture, an intriguing religion, beautiful women and men.

Oman was because of a expertvagabond, a traveller blogger who roadtripped through the country with his girlfriend. Amazing landscape, blue pools, empty spots, campsites. Urrgh so appealing! I had no idea Oman was that beautiful and the exposure through this blogger definitely put it on the list for me.

Algeria is another no brainer considering my Bro in Law is from there. Imen is there too and I would have someone to show me around!

My brain is already cooking up my next big trip. Central Asia, Middle East and the US of A. I'm not sure if it is going to be too ambitious but one can dream. I'm already putting together a road trip playlist for the US of A hahaha

I'll build my sandcastles in the air for now and when the time is right, I'm going make these sandcastles real like I always do.

Sometimes I can almost imagine myself driving down these desert roads, Monument Valley in the distance. Sometimes I can almost feeeel myself at these places. I get this familiar surge of excitement in my body like I did when I was a young 18 year old burning with passion to travel. I'm glad I didn't lose that fire and that I made these trips happen.

I am excited for whatever's going to happen next.