Ibn Battuta mall in Dubai – how I learned of a great traveler and enjoyed myself to boot

Ibn Battuta mall in Dubai – how I learned of a great traveler and enjoyed myself to boot

Malls are evil nests of uninspired money hungry executives whose only desire is to suck the life out of our wallets.  If you have been with me for awhile, you ...

We did it! Burj Khalifa New Years Eve fireworks

We did it! Burj Khalifa New Years Eve fireworks

 
It was a late decision, but we finally made our way to downtown Dubai and after a long walk found a spot that was close enough to the music and ...

 
I love you 2011

I love you 2011

Shoot me, but I am freaking happy right now!
Sitting on the balcony of our kind host in Dubai, our 67th destination, in the 13th country for the year, I cannot ...

White boulders and emerald pools – Oman’s wadis

White boulders and emerald pools – Oman’s wadis

This is what Heaven must be – the most creative description I could come up with as I was squinting my way through the majestic valleys of Oman. And I ...

 
Christmas in a Muslim country

Christmas in a Muslim country

 

It is Christmas today.
Really? Where? Who did it?
I have always cringed at the decorations that sprang up in October all over the malls to remind everyone that money needed to ...

Stepping on the Arabian Peninsula

Stepping on the Arabian Peninsula

Do you know the pleasure of smelling the sea again? Of seeing coast littered with seagulls instead of garbage? Stepping in Oman has reminded us of simple delights that we ...

 
Dear India

Dear India

I hear something. My eyes are heavy and when I open them the darkness of the room has started to lift with the morning light. A night full of checking ...

Streets of Agra – a snippet

Streets of Agra – a snippet

I love this picture.
The frail man with legs that look like they will break under the pressure. His orange hair, like so many around here, a failed attempt at hiding ...

 
At the tail end of our adventures in Asia

At the tail end of our adventures in Asia

“You are a bit of a good mum” – mumbled Dod as he rested  his body on mine, while I was trying to sort pictures on my laptop. He was ...

20 life lessons I learned in India

20 life lessons I learned in India

India is supposed to be the land of spirituality, where modern men and women are still in connection with their ancient wisdom. Ashrams dot the country every which way and ...