Middle East birding, missiles, and Mollee's long way home
About this episode
Mollee shares her harrowing experience of leaving the UAE during the outbreak of war and her adventures across three countries.
Mollee sat down with Alvaro to recount her visit to the UAE that was cut short when the US/Iran war broke out. From here, she talks about the journey to get out of the Middle East that ended up involving travel to three countries, closed airspace and canceled flights, a missed birding tour, and experiences missiles being intercepted overhead...plus exploration of dramatic wadis, the pyramids, and Ramadan across three unique cultures. Get more Life List by subscribing to our newsletter a...
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