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Eastern Anatolia: Where past meets present

Eastern Anatolia: Where past meets present

A backwater border town, Kars is far off the grid of Turkish tourism. But the setting of Orhan Pamuk’s novel…
East London gentrified, but in a good way

East London gentrified, but in a good way

Having lived in London for several years and frequented much of the central London district, I have been amazed to…
The sound of silence

The sound of silence

Fayoum’s Zad Mosafer, known among Egyptian writers as a refuge for the mind and soul, reaped mixed reviews on the…
Eating in Alexandria

Eating in Alexandria

Have you ever taken a one-day trip to Alexandria just for a meal at a fish place, followed by shisha…
Al-Khobar: Retail therapy in Saudi

Al-Khobar: Retail therapy in Saudi

As home of the holiest Islamic sites, millions flock to Saudi Arabia every year, but Al-Masry Al-Youm finds there’s more…
Postcard from Barcelona: A day at the beach

Postcard from Barcelona: A day at the beach

For me, nothing is more enjoyable than lying on a golden sandy beach and soaking up the warmth of the…
Postcard from Beirut: A taste of city night life

Postcard from Beirut: A taste of city night life

Bar Louie was Gemmayzeh’s first bar, and now that the district has become Beirut’s hottest night scene, the friendly, chilled-out…
Postcard from Berlin: The bastion of nostalgia

Postcard from Berlin: The bastion of nostalgia

Walking the streets of Berlin leads you to one historic site after another. You find remains of the Berlin Wall,…
Postcard from Chianti: A stop for wine and pasta

Postcard from Chianti: A stop for wine and pasta

If you have ever visited Rome, Venice or Florence during the summer you might have gotten the impression that Italians…
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