London Love
There is a door in London that I can easily say, without a doubt, is my favorite. It stops you in the middle of whatever it is you…
July 5, 2012
There is a door in London that I can easily say, without a doubt, is my favorite. It stops you in the middle of whatever it is you…
July 5, 2012
We recently visited the animal markets in Al Ain with some friends. During our brief walk around the camel area, we made some new friends from Afghanistan The…
May 28, 2012
As wonderful as Abu Dhabi is, it is not green. Yes, there are palm trees everywhere, and often you will see beautiful parks filled with grass. There is…
March 29, 2012
There was no denying how green it was – it sparkled almost like the Emerald City. And then we saw the blues that ran from the depths of…
January 19, 2012
I had no expectations for Doha – we simply went because it was close, easy (and truth be told inexpensive) to get to, and the Museum of Islamic…
December 12, 2011
We were not quite sure what to expect at the Emirates International Date Palm Festival. Sure, perhaps there would be a bunch of dates, and information on the…
November 25, 2011
I recently finished a great book about a man’s journey from Cape Town to Cairo. Like the Middle East, I have an interest, which borders on obsession, with…
September 10, 2011
(photo from Yas Hotel, ESPA) It is not for the faint of heart, not one bit. It is not for the modest either. Perhaps even for those with…
September 4, 2011
Ramadan is over and with it comes the Eid Celebration – the breaking of the month long fast. As Eid marked a week-long holiday we decided to take…
September 1, 2011
Back at home (Boston, MA USA) we call it Cabin Fever in the winter time. The temperatures dip well below freezing and with the chill, few people really…
August 15, 2011