Mon: Shibam and Seiyun cities plus the nearby village of Al-Hajrain provide an unforgettable display of Yemeni high rise adobe architecture.
Tue: Going through Arthur’s Pass national park in the Alps of the southern hemisphere gives its northern mountain range counterpart a run for its money.
Wed: To climb the spiral minaret of the great mosque of Samarra to enjoy the city view is stepping into the deep human past of the region.
Thu: For the love of kids, a primary school teacher in Kyzyl Suu moves her classroom to a yurt in the highlands where her pupils expend summer tending their cattle.
Fri: Male frankincense resin collectors in the mountain plains around Taqah together with female incense burner makers from Mirbat permit the Dhofar region maintain its mythical status as the starting point of the trade route.
What I learned last week is ... 