Bolivia is full of wonderful og mysterious archaeological sites. In the late afternoon July 2002, I was determinded to explore one of Bolivia`s greatest wonders near Puno, the Sillustani. Inspired from exploring another prehistoric site on my tour called Tiwanaku, I went out in the Bolivian highland and arrived just in time to experience the sunset. It gave the mysterious site an even more strange atmosphere. Viewing the ruines from the old Chullpas culture, with the clear blue Lake Umayo in the background, was an unforgettable moment that really turned me on.

Teotihuacán's mythological builders in Mexico's have so far managed to hide the secrets. By using advanced equipment archaeologists have revealed more of amazing Teotihuacán's history, the first major metropolis of the Americas. Teotihuacán was built by an unknown people almost 2,000 years ago. The site sits about 25 miles (40 kilometres) north of present-day Mexico City. Temples, palaces, and some of the largest pyramids on Earth line its ancient main street. The probably biggest unanswered questions about Teotihuacán concern is why the city was abandoned around A.D. 650?

During my tour in Jordan in July this year (2005), I talked to several Bedouins about Lawrence of Arabia, his lifestyle, preparation and attack on Aqaba. Who was he really? Is the movie about him telling the truth? His full name was Thomas Edward Lawrence, who lived from 1888 to 1935. He wrote the self biography Seven Pillars, but what think the Bedouins about him?

Polè, polè! About 20,000 climbers attempt to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania each year, the highest peak in Africa. Around 70 % of them succeed. Climbing high peaks can make people famous and admired. They get their names and photo in media. It also make them admired among friends and colleagues. After climbing Kilimanjaro in July 2003 one thing stands clear for me: the porters are the real heroes of Kilimanjaro.

Between weird and beautiful lunar rock formations, I could admire the sunset in one of the world`s most amazing landscapes (July 2005).

The colours on the rock around me shifted continueosly. It was definitely no neon lights as it is in Las Vegas, but mother nature`s own wonder that showed its best side.

One of the most impressig rock formations is called Noah`s Ark. Was it such Noah`s ship looked when he and his people set sail around 4300 years ago as told about in the Bible. I really wondered how Lawrence of Arabia felt it when he stayed here for a long time preparing the famous attack in Aqaba. Wadi Rum has a long tradition for ancient caravan passageway. Today there are Bedouins living in the area. The best times to enjoy Wadi Rum are early morning and late afternoon, and especially at sunset and night when the desert sky dazzle you.

In Iceland, not only the sun stays up late, but pub crawls start when punters in England are already being thrown on to the street after last orders.

The Obelix are one of the ancient Petra`s over 800 monuments. Hidden between small passages and high cliffs there are plenty of buildings, tombs, baths, funerary halls, temples, arched gateways and colonnaded streets. These monuments have been carved out from sandstones by its inhabitants, the Nabataeans. They can be best enjoyed by watching them early in morning and in the late afternoon when the sun warms its multicoloured stones.

Some of the most famous monuments are Al-Siq, The Treasury, Street of Facades, The Theater, The Royal Tombs, The City Center, Qasr Al-Bint Temple, Al-Deir, The Lion Monument, The Garden Temple Complex, The Triclinium, The Renaissance Tomb, The Broken Pediment Tomb, and The Roman Soldier Tomb. I took my way all the way to the top, and there I could admire a fantastic view over the whole ancient site (July 2005). I could also see the High Place of Sacrifice, but the most fascinating monument was the Obelix. It was a real mystery rising up there on the top ......

With clean sandy beaches and crystal clear water, Aqaba is just perfect for both relaxation and water sports. Here it`s great opportunities for sunbathing, swimming, para-sailing, water skiing, jet skiing and more. Aqaba has also a dramatic story. When the Israelites of the Exodus reached the north shore of the Gulf of Akaba, a small village was already there. Later history, as told about in the Bible, called this village Ezion-geber, but where is the remains? The Bible refers to the area in (1 Kings 9:26) "King Solomon built also ships in Ezion-Geber, which is near Elath in Edom, on the shores of the Red Sea." This verse probably refers to an Iron Age port city on the same ground as modern Aqaba. Ezion-Geber, biblical seaport on the Gulf of Aqaba corresponding to modern Aqaba-Eilat. During the 12th century the Crusaders occupied the area and built their fortress of Helim, which remains relatively well-preserved today. During World War I, Ottoman forces were forced to withdraw from the town after being conquered by Lawrence of Arabia and Arabians.

Jordan is full of Biclican places. It`s like travelling back in time and re-experiencing the incidents. According to the Bible in Exodus 12:37, 600,000 adult Hebrew men left Egypt and wandered with Moses first to Mount Sinai. and 40 years later their descendants invaded the land of Canaan. As it stands in the Bible, the Land of Israel (Hebrew: Eretz Yisrael) was "promised" to the descendants of Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by God, making it the Promised Land. It was also called "a land flowing with milk and honey". Over 2000 years later I could admire this land from a spot in west Jordan on a clear blue day......

The myths about the British adventurer Lawrence of Arabia are many. The truth was not just like the story in the movie about him where the actor Peter O'Tool appeared.

To find more about him and what happened in Wadi Rum, I went far out in the red sand area. It was a real desert revelation. Lawrence of Arabia stayed in this area before the famous trekking through the desert, attack and conquering in Aqaba.

I experienced the sound of silence by sitting on top of one of the sky-high sand dunes, which was beautifully set against the eroded rocks.

I passed the seven pillars of wisdom, described so vividly by Lawrence of Arabia. I was touring deep into a moonlandscape. It was a astonishing and timeless place with massive shaped mountains rise out of the rose-red desert sand. The most unique shapes were the rock bridges. In the evening I could admire the beautiful sunset. I also studied a inscriptions written by the Thamudic and Nabatean people from ancient time. But the most interesting thing for me was finding the cave where Lawrence of Arabia hidded, and take a look inside .......

It was a salty and hot experience descending down to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth. This sea between Jordan and Isreal is believed to have healing powers because of the super salty water. It was great enjoying the afternoon in July 2005 swimming around in the sea water and bathing in the sun. Actual the expression of swimming is not completely correct while I rather was floating than swimming. It was really amazing that it was no need to use efforts to float on this water. I also took some mud treatment that made me almost unrecognisable.

The area around the Dead Sea it`s a also a Biblical site. Sodom and Gomorrah, the site where Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt, is believed to have been located close to the Dead Sea.

Properties in Jordan inscribed on the World Heritage List are Petra (1985), Quseir Amra (1985) and Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2004). Until the early 20th century, Jordan was part of Palestine, most of which is now the State of Israel. The area is home to one of the oldest civilisations in the world. Archaelogical finds from the west bank of the Jordan River have been dated at around 9000 BC. With Bible stories, lost cities, nomads as the Bedouins, and Lawrence of Arabia, Jordan wakes fairytale associations. One of the most amazing wonders was created by the Nabataens people. It`s called Little Petra, the Red-Rose city, and has a high-spirited adventure in true Indiana Jones style. So this area was just perfect for one of the movies about Indiana Jones.......

It`s imortalised in the end of the movie The Last Crusadar with Harrison Ford in the main role as Indiana Jones. For they who believe these wonder is fairytale, they need to think twice. Trhough history there hase been lot of speculations about the purpose for this monument. While some would propose that the Treasury Monument was a tomb, no tomb inscriptions or grave crypts have been discovered. Others have proposed that it was what the Arabs call it, a 'Treasury' or tax house for passing camel caravans, but archeologists and historians now doubt that many camel caravans came into Petra, as most of the caravans passed the city, traveling on the King's Highway a good number of miles away.

One thing that is certain, the Treasury Monument was built to impress. It`s the first monument that visitors see when they exited the siq, and it is also one of the finest monuments in all of Petra.The Treasury, Street of Facades, Water Works, The Theater, The Royal Tombs, High Place, Colonnade Street, Great Temple, Temple of Al Uzza, Temple of Dushares, Dier - the Monestary, Habis, Biera, City of Board Games, the Snake Monumen, Sabara Suburb, City Walls/Map, Al Beidha, Churches, Kubtha High Place, Wadi Nmeir and other interesting things.

These beautiful fjords are located in the counties of Sogn & Fjordane and Møre & Romsdal in southwestern Norway, northeast of Bergen. Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, set 120 km from one another, are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which stretches from Stavanger in the south to Andalsnes, 500 km to the northeast. Norwegian Fjords are among the seven natural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.Now these sites have the same status as other nature wonders as Grand Canyon in USA and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Tourists flocks to Norway to experience the beauty of the fjords and for trekking in the high mountains around.

As one of the most welcoming, hospitable people in the world, the people in Jordan have their own rituals for guests. The first gesture which is associated with Bedouins hospitality is offering tea. The second is also related to drinking and it take you to new heights, or shall I say causes frightening visions.