Travel
Postcard from Moscow: Landmark wedding tour
April 12, 2011
Postcard from Moscow: Landmark wedding tour
During the summer in Egypt, it is common to find a bride and groom gathered with friends on the Qasr…
Postcard from Kassab: Arak in Syria’s Middle Earth
April 10, 2011
Postcard from Kassab: Arak in Syria’s Middle Earth
It had been a breath-taking journey: leaving behind the parched confines of the capital and then winding our way up…
Postcard from Ismailia: George since 1950
April 7, 2011
Postcard from Ismailia: George since 1950
Entering the dimly-lit room of the George restaurant in Ismailia necessitates a generous push of two rows of doors, which…
Pyramids deserted as tourists still avoid Egypt
April 3, 2011
Pyramids deserted as tourists still avoid Egypt
Tourists are staying away from Egypt two months after the start of a popular revolution that removed longtime President Hosni…
Postcard from Venice: The romantic city
April 3, 2011
Postcard from Venice: The romantic city
I felt like I was entering a painting the first day I wandered the bridges and mazes of Venice. I…
Postcard from Meedhupparu: A hut in the sea
April 1, 2011
Postcard from Meedhupparu: A hut in the sea
Waking up on the island of Meedhupparu in the Republic of Maldives has been one of the most refreshingly beautiful…
Northern Laos: The confluence of indolence and warfare
March 30, 2011
Northern Laos: The confluence of indolence and warfare
The clock on the wall of Luang Prabang’s northern bus terminal read 10:00 a.m.
Postcard from Skive: Cross-dressing valentine
March 28, 2011
Postcard from Skive: Cross-dressing valentine
I arrived in Skive, Denmark, shortly after my luggage arrived in Paris, France. The airline company politely informed me it…
Burmese travel bans, Buddhas and beaches
March 20, 2011
Burmese travel bans, Buddhas and beaches
We sat in the anteroom of the Chinese-style guesthouse, tense, returning the stony glares of the longyi garbed Burmese men…
Egypt, Tunisia tout revolutions as tourism draw
March 10, 2011
Egypt, Tunisia tout revolutions as tourism draw
Berlin--Beaches, ancient sites, guaranteed sun--and a tang of revolution in the air: Egypt and Tunisia are banking on their recent…