Pass the Sheesha to the Left Hand Side
A creamy lump of hummus and olive oil, a silver pot of Moroccan mint tea, and a fat hookah packed with sweet apple tobacco–this…
Too Much Hot
A blast of thick, wet, heat met us as we de-planed; my glasses were instantly fogged, my mind too, 6:30 a.m. local time, not…
Saudi Arabia Sunrise
Maybe it was an illusion, a trick of the airplane’s thick window, but the long, jet-black horizon looked slightly curved. Even through the tiny…
Shakespeare & Company
The most cramped, interesting, and full-of-famous-history used bookstore in the world:
Packing Lesson: Don’t forget the tunes
Once upon a time, a young couple fell in love, got married, packed up their belongings and left New York to travel for a…
Rick Steves: Paris and Belize
My guidebooks at the moment? Rick Steves Paris and Moon Metro Paris have accompanied Tay and I on our daily forays. The Moon Metro…
“So fearfully and wonderfully Frenchy!”
“It was a pleasure to eat where everything was so tidy, the food so well cooked, the waiters so polite, and the coming and…
La Fete de la Musique
It was no coincidence that La Fete de la Musique, a city-wide, all-night street-jam, occurred on the solstice — indeed, that summer should begin…
Strange Enchanted Coasts: Our Honeymoon
Our Trip: Paris, France: 9 days Friends and family; sightseeing with the masses. Dubai: 36 hours One-night layover, dose of Arab opulence. Pakistan: 1…
And We’re Off: Moon-eyed and wild of mane!
One of the best wedding cards we received pictured a cartoon bride and groom astride a white leaping/flying horse. Our friend, Carol, wrote “YOU”…