Near and Far

Adventures

Near and Far Adventures is all about real travel experiences, inspiring destinations and practical tips to help you plan your next adventure. Explore our travel guides, itineraries, epic self drive road trips and travel inspiration from Egypt, Scotland and beyond.

Egypt

Beautiful scenery on a clear day of the Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye - coming soon

Beautiful view Cappadocia with hot air balloons in the Sky - Turkey

Turkey - coming soon

Destinations

Glass iglo lit up against the dark sky in Rovaniemi lapland

Lapland - coming soon

Scenic view of the Monastery in Petra Jordan

Jordan - coming soon

A scenic view of Tobermory from the water

Isle of Mull - coming soon

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Luosto Amethyst Mine in Winter: Our Honest Family Experience

If you're visiting Luosto, Lapland, the Lampivaara Amethyst Mine is an experience we would definitely recommend adding to your itinerary. We had seen the amethyst mine mentioned as one of the things to do around Luosto, but nothing quite prepared us for just how beautiful the setting would be — or quite how cold it would feel at the top of the fell! But the views were incredible, we couldn't get over just how beautiful the trees were completely covered in snow. We visited wit

Annie

Aug 244 min read

Self Driving in Egypt, Yes it is possible!

Discover our self-drive experience across Egypt, We cover the route we took from Cairo to Hurghada, Marsa Alam and onto Luxor. We cover road conditions, travel time, safety tips and what to expect on this Egypt road trip.

Annie

Aug 89 min read