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I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say herro! 19 Jan 2012 | 07:52 pm
There is a saying in Egypt that if you drink the water from the Nile, you’re sure to return. God knows what we drank in Singapore – it certainly wasn’t a delicious Basil Gin Gimlet or a refreshing pin...
Major Tom to ground control – we’ve landed! 25 Oct 2011 | 03:44 pm
After one year and 13 days on the road, we are back in the U.S. of A. That doesn’t mean we’re settling down or even unpacking our bags. We’ll be continuing a little more life on the road, splitting o...
Yes ‘Little Timmy’, the streets of Cairo are safe! 12 Oct 2011 | 10:53 am
Vinnie learns Towla from our friend Hazem These days there is an air about Cairo that is exciting to be around. People fill the street-side cafes, sipping tea, smoking shisha, and playing towla (back...
Yes ‘Little Timmy’, the streets of Cairo are safe! 12 Oct 2011 | 06:53 am
These days there is an air about Cairo that is exciting to be around. People fill the street-side cafes, sipping tea, smoking shisha, and playing towla (backgammon). People are warm and inviting. They...
Food Wars 5 Oct 2011 | 11:34 pm
The fastest way to gain a few pounds is to tell a Malaysian that you enjoyed the food in Singapore. Immediately you will be forcibly carted off to a century old noodle restaurant to discover just how ...
THIS IS PALESTINE! 2 Oct 2011 | 09:56 pm
When I was 20 years old I spent the summer in Spain. One week a friend and I took the ferry across Gibraltar to the port town of Tangiers in Morocco. When we disembarked there was a hoard of men wait...
Are you there God? It’s me, Kristine. 29 Sep 2011 | 03:37 am
Jerusalem is a heavy destination. Mount of Olives For Jews it’s the cornerstone of the world, the location of the Holy of the Holies and where your prayers go straight to heaven. For Christians thes...
All The Single Ladies! 19 Sep 2011 | 07:35 am
Heading to an Arab country for the first time is a little intimidating, particularly for a single, American woman. “They don’t like modern women!” people warned, “be careful and don’t walk around alon...
All The Single Ladies! 19 Sep 2011 | 03:35 am
Heading to an Arab country for the first time is a little intimidating, particularly for a single, American woman. “They don’t like modern women!” people warned, “be careful and don’t walk around alon...
So this is exhaustion… 12 Sep 2011 | 10:05 pm
The first month in India we drove through several towns in the southwest of the country, each very similar in their (lack of) general infrastructure. On poorly repaired streets cows competed for domin...
