Travel to The Middle East to backpack, study, intern, volunteer, work or live as a digital nomad, expat or emigrant?
Life and experiences in The Middle East
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.
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.
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).
Internships in the Middle East
- Internships: internships are good only in some countries and cities.
- Internship cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Istanbul.
Volunteering in the Middle East
- Volunteer projects: especially in education (teaching English), in refugee camps and in nature conservation.
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.
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).
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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