Wahiba Sands
Benjamin Turin

Benjamin views Paris through a different lens with a day of reckoning
I Remember Paris
Benjamin finds Paris reborn
Paris sera toujours Paris

Book III - Avoidance

Benjamin heads back to Oman, exploring the fascinating Musandam peninsula
Oman 2018
Benjamin returns to the Caucuses, arriving in the hidden gem of Georgia
Georgia 2018
Benjamin spends a long layover in the Greece with a taste of democracy and Corinth
Greece 2018
Benjamin travels to the countryside outside of Crema in Lombardia
Vaiano Cremasco
Benjamin makes a quick stopover in Istanbul
Istanbul IV
Benjamin chooses the path less traveled in northern Italy
Italy 2018

Book II - Interlude

Benjamin spends a long layover exploring the Czech capital
Prague 2017
Benjamin explores more of VIterbo Province and further to Assisi
Viterbo Province and Assisi
Benjamin moves to Bassano Romana and explores Tuscany and Lazio
Lazio and Tuscany
Benjamin takes a month soaking in Trastevere
Giano Parrasio
Benjamin lands in Rome during Lent and takes a quick trip to Naples
Roma e Napoli

Book I - Unlearning

Benjamin explores the Sultunate of Oman for the first time, then heads to the over-the-top Emirate of Dubai
Oman & Dubai 2017
Benjamin arrives in Yerevan, Armenia and begins his first exploration in the countries of the Caucasus
Armenia 2016
Benjamin takes his third trip to Iran with a return to Darband, Shiraz, and the Caspian region
Iran III
Moved by the Syrian refugee crisis, Benjamin travels to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jordan 2015
Benjamin spends a quick 4 hours in Paris en route to Jordan
4 Hours in Paris
Benjamin returns to Iran and visits Tabriz and the suprisingly lush landscapes of the Caspian region
Iran II
Benjamin travels to the home of Lord Cyrus & Saffron, ancient Persia
Iran 2012
Benjamin drives from the west coast of Ireland to Dublin to see the IRISH of Notre Dame battle the Navy
EI III
Benjamin visits the Emerald Isle for a weekend wedding in County Kildare
Ireland II
Benjamin travels to the land of the Pharoahs and the life-giving Nile
Egypt 2010
Benjamin travels to the Holy City of Jerusalem and explores the Old City
Holy Jerusalem
Benjamin spends a month living in the 19th arrondissement of Paris and visits the stunning tidal island of Mont Saint Michel
France 2008