Travelled with my Middle East twice to Cappadocia in Turkey and lately to the Norwegian Fjords. Highly recommend their travel style which differs so much from the mainstream touristic agencies. All is managed with a great degree of professionalism and locations and hotels are selected carefully based on the charm and soul of their history. What makes this agency so different is the quality of the small group of travelers eager to avoid the touristic crowds. Recommend highly My Middle East where you meet interesting people sharing your same values of the world!
“From the deep mysticism of Rumi’s Konya to the unique rock formations of Cappadocia, from sun-filled adventures along the Croatian coastline to the breathtaking splendour of the Norwegian fjords – My Middle East has opened up exciting new vistas! The trips were thoroughly researched, thoughtfully adapted and smoothly implemented – I look forward to many more.”
I love travelling with My Middle East and have done 2 trips so far. The first was to Lapland Finland to (successfully) chase the Northern Lights, and the second was to explore Mongolia. Both trips were to fascinating destinations that I would not have accessed on my own; I met fun people on both trips where it felt more like travelling with an extended group of friends rather than strangers; and the trips were well run and flexible at the same time. I look forward to future trips with My Middle East!
I went on one of my most spiritual trips to Konya, Turkey with MyME. I was so happy to finally be in the home of Mevlana Jalaludeen Rumi and to be there with a small handpicked group of prople. The private dinner, the Sema dance ceremony, our private afternoon tea with the desendant of the great Rumi, our search for that special chicken breast sweet dish on the streets , and much more are ehat makes traveling with MyME much more than just a holiday! Thank you MyME.
Ive been on 3 of MyMiddleEast’s sur mesure trips: Aleppo Explorers, May’10;Nile Dahabiya Cruise, Dec’10; and Cappadocia, Tureky, Apr’18. Apart from covering the “must do’s” on every trip, MyMiddleEast more than satisfied my culinary and night life inquisitiveness , let alone the pleasing profiles of a select number of participants on each trip.
Highly recommended fun and exploration trips even to world travelers like me!
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At My Middle East, we put great emphasis on providing exceptional travel experiences to our guests, but we are also strongly committed to supporting the communities in which we operate, at multiple levels. The social responsibility objectives of My Middle East focus on three tracks:
BUILDING BRIDGES
Bringing people from different cultures together at a human level, both within our groups as well as between the groups and the peoples of the places we visit, and helping achieve more inter-cultural understanding. There will always be meaningful interactions that go very well beyond traditional sterile tourism.
EMPOWERMENT
Directly benefiting certain segments of local communities, in particular women and young people, through volunteer work, micro economic empowerment, and capacity building. In addition and whenever possible, these segments will be directly involved in implementing some of the activities on the trips, including hosting and welcoming people to their homes.
YOUTH IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
The Middle East is comprised of an overwhelmingly young population. These young people face very daunting challenges, as they have to deal with all sorts of social, economic, cultural, and political issues. Unfortunately, and especially in poorer or rural areas, they lack a lot of the skills and training necessary to live decently in today’s world, despite the fact that they are very entrepreneurial and resourceful by nature.
My Middle East is committed to doing its part in trying to help these underprivileged segments. My Middle East allocates every year a portion of its profits to directly providing training and capacity building to people in the local communities who are most in need. This training is primarily focused on helping young people create socially responsible businesses (such as My Middle East itself). The training begins with awareness-raising on the responsibilities of individuals toward the development of their communities and cities, and moves on to provide the basics of business planning and management. The objective is to encourage youth to start new businesses that both provide new employment opportunities while at the same time responding to some of the developmental needs of the local communities.