A simple birthday at the tail end of an extraordinary year
Hopefully next year we will be somewhere more exciting and far away from here for her birthday. Maybe getting authentic nachos from somewhere in the Americas….
This is how I ended ...
First snow in Istanbul
1 Feb 2012 in Turkey
I grew up with it. Every year I would freeze my behind in its chilly fluffiness amidst games with my friends. My feet would shrivel in my old shoes splatting ...
Istanbul, Beirut, Istanbul, Beirut…Istanbul
29 Jan 2012 in Egypt
The freedom of movement we enjoy having no tickets, no reservations and no plans further than the next few days, means that from time to time we are faced with ...
The Pyramids
27 Jan 2012 in Egypt
Why do people come from all over the world to see a really old, really big pile of stones?
The key word here is really old. It is so old that ...
Pharaoh’s curse is real
22 Jan 2012 in Egypt
Breaking News: scientific, double blind study, proves that the curse of the Pharaoh indeed exists.
And we got blasted by it.
This is the story I will tell my grandchildren, as they ...
A short walk from here
18 Jan 2012 in Egypt
Go down these stairs (watch out for the wonky steps and don’t touch the dusty railing).
Turn right and immediately left.
Walk, oh, fifty or so meters and you are at Tahrir ...
A walk in Alexandria as first steps in Egypt
16 Jan 2012 in Egypt
Egypt was another one of our destinations for which I had very little expectations. Alexandria filled a rather airy and lonely spot in my knowledge bank. Beyond the pyramids and ...
May I have your full attention, please
Flight safety demonstrations are a requirement and usually look like a chore. If you are still listening to them after your first flight, there is something seriously wrong with you.
Then ...
The Taj Mahal of today – The Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
9 Jan 2012 in UAE
Abu Dhabi may be the capital and the richest of the Emirates, but it has been slow in attracting the tourism interest or even the business savvy of its close ...
