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Bahrain, A Diversity of Experiences on a Tiny Island

January 3, 2015 by Dave3 Comments

Bahrain, A Diversity of Experiences on a Tiny Island

Today I headed out to explore the island with my driver Babu. Babu, like many expats who have come to Bahrain is from India - and came here to take part in the construction boom a number of years ago. He worked his way to supervisor - the boom ended and now works with the hotel I am staying at to drive people around the island. He asked me how difficult it was to get a visa to the USA. I had to tell him for a single man like himself, it could be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: America, Art, Coffee, Desert, Drinking, History, India, Mosque, Rainforest, Sand, Shopping Mall, Visa, Walking tour, Yemen

Umrah: A Pilgrimage of Peace

August 21, 2014 by Adil ShariffLeave a Comment

Umrah: A Pilgrimage of Peace

Florida to Saudi Arabia. A thirty-hour journey that was, to say the least, exhausting. But as soon as I stepped foot onto the bus that would be transporting our group, a fresh burst of energy and vigor swept over me. We were here, along with millions of other Muslims, to perform Umrah, one of the two pilgrimages that are essentially “pillars” of Islam. It is imperative that Muslims visit the two holy cities, Makkah and Madinah, and perform … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: Arabic, Architecture, Bus Travel, Florida, Journey, Mosque, Walking tour

Munich Vs. Berlin

August 9, 2014 by Goksu KoksoyLeave a Comment

Munich Vs. Berlin

I’ve been waiting to write a post about Berlin and Munich. Most people who know me know that I’m in love with Munich. However, there is another city in Germany that can make me feel better than in Munich, Berlin. I’ve been thinking about why this is so and I’ve realized that if Munich is a mother scolding his son so that he doesn’t break her precious vase, Berlin is the son, who already broke the vase. In Berlin, people are comfortable with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Architecture, Coffee, Culture, Germany, Istanbul, Mosque, Music, Wine Tasting

Astana: Whipping up a storm

June 12, 2014 by Ian Jarrett1 Comment

Astana: Whipping up a storm

This is the story of how Stalin lost his nose and why the face of former British prime minister Tony Blair pops up in the strangest places in a former Soviet republic. But first I want to tell you about Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. And later I’ll tell you about kyz kuu, a kind of lovers’ kissing game they play on the steppe of central Asia. Kazakhstan, independent since 1991, and squeezed between those other ‘stans’ (homelands) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, Asia, Beach, China, Drinking, Dubai, England, Moscow, Mosque, Museum, Naked, New York City, Palm Trees, Russia, Sports, Wildlife

Spain: Help, Help me Ronda!

April 14, 2014 by John Edwards1 Comment

Spain: Help, Help me Ronda!

John M. Edwards gets vertigo and yells help in a lofty Andalusian precipice town where Walt Disney’s family supposedly originally came from. . . . Away from the ugly urbanization of Spain’s Costa del Sol, along scenic Highway 44, I arriveD in my leased “Europe by Car” vehicle via Marbella to Ronda, one of the most beautiful villas blancos (“white villages”) in the Andalusian countryside. Perched, this improbably fantastic nest persists on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Arabic, Architecture, Bridges, Canyon, Drinking, Europe, Fashion, Mosque, Mountain Climbing, Museum, Shopping Mall, Spain, Sports

Turkey Day in Turkiye

November 18, 2013 by John Edwards1 Comment

Turkey Day in Turkiye

John M. Edwards, a Mayflower descendant, becomes a pilgrim in Turkey Originally I was going to write about haggling with friendly, but aggressive, Turkish merchants over carpets and kilims, amidst endless rounds of little glasses of thé du menthe–until I realized everyone else had already exhausted this topic. The gist: you end up getting ripped off, but you like the carpet anyway. Then I thought I’d write about the wonders of Instanbul, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Asia, Beach, Beer, Drinking, Europe, Greece, Mosque, Restaurants, Walking tour

A Trace of Thrace: Balkan Adventure

November 10, 2013 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

A Trace of Thrace: Balkan Adventure

In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, John M. Edwards snitches on the mystery-shrouded Balkans’ best-kept secret: an ancient (and enduring) heresy I was on the way slow train from Budapest through the Balkans, on my way to Bulgaria, chainsmoking and guzzling Egri Bikavier (Bull’s Blood) wine, when the train came to a juddering halt and was boarded by heavily armed Serbian soldiers. A Serb with an impressive handlebar moustache and an assault rifle demanded … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airport, Art, Asia, Balkans, Bridges, Bulgaria, Bus Travel, Czech Republic, Drinking, Europe, Film, Florida, Hungary, London, Monks, Mosque, Mountain Climbing, Passport, Restaurants, Romania

Greek Isles and Turkey

July 20, 2013 by Phyllis Steinberg1 Comment

Greek Isles and Turkey

The Greek Isles and Turkey is a voyage that is best experienced on a sailing ship. I had visited the Greek Islands and Turkey before, but never on a yacht with sails. This was also my first experience on Wind Star, a 148 passenger, four deck vessel with six self-furling, bridge-operated sails. It seemed as if the sea and the ports were custom made for this smaller ship allowing passengers to fully experience the areas just as they were centuries … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airport, Art, Bridges, Bus Travel, Casino, Castle, Chocolate, Cruising, Dancing, Dessert, Drinking, Fashion, Greece, History, Istanbul, Mosque, Museum, Music, Paradise, Restaurants

Capital of Ghosts

June 30, 2013 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

Capital of Ghosts

What was Parisian-Style Boulevards, Empty Eight-Lane Highways, and Chistendom's Highest Chuch-All Dead Ending in Jungle? I was working for a magazine in Abidjan, the principal city of Cote d’Ivoire (better known as the Ivory Coast), when some co-workers and I set off on a pilgrimage to one of the strangest ghost towns in Africa: Yamoussoukro. The official capital of the country since 1983, this modern “lost city” is the architectural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Abidjan, Africa, Coffee, Dancing, France, Golf, Mosque, Rainforest, Sports, Taxi, Village, Walking tour

Picnicking in Istanbul

August 22, 2012 by Hans BeltranLeave a Comment

Picnicking in Istanbul

Picnicking in Istanbul. As the city heats up during the summer months, folks in Istanbul like going to green spaces for picnicking with family and friends. Turks, in fact, are quite the experts when it comes to laying out a really good picnic spread. It's something of a national obsession, and you'll find thousands of piknik yeri, or picnic grounds scattered across the country. Public spaces tend to cater to picnickers, with some riverside spots … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Caves, Dancing, Drinking, History, Istanbul, Mosque, Music, Olives, Shopping Mall, Sports

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