Travel
Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain
January 11, 2011
Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain
Speechless is the best word to describe how I felt the moment I laid my eyes on Trevi Fountain.
Brooklyn: Don’t forget to visit it
January 6, 2011
Brooklyn: Don’t forget to visit it
It’s easy for a visitor to New York City to jam their itineraries with many fine things--the Empire State Building,…
Postcard from Paris: Disneyland
January 4, 2011
Postcard from Paris: Disneyland
I can never forget the excitement that overwhelmed me when I was ten years old, waiting for my first visit…
Milan: Ice cream in the fog
January 2, 2011
Milan: Ice cream in the fog
Milan--Milan the Great, Venice the rich, Genoa the proud, and Bologna the fat, goes the saying. In reality, there are…
Year Ender: Egyptian tourism recap and local destinations covered
December 31, 2010
Year Ender: Egyptian tourism recap and local destinations covered
Egyptian Tourism Minister Zuhair Garranah on Wednesday announced before parliament Egypt's projected tourist bookings in 2011 have fallen by roughly…
Postcard from Alexandria: Winter at the beach
December 28, 2010
Postcard from Alexandria: Winter at the beach
Waking up in a hotel room in Alexandria in the winter is a slightly disorienting experience. The common impression of…
Postcard from Bejing: The Forbidden City
December 26, 2010
Postcard from Bejing: The Forbidden City
The length of the trip from Cairo to Bejing may be long, but it's worth it just to spend the…
Mayotte: An island of wild nature and traditions
December 23, 2010
Mayotte: An island of wild nature and traditions
Mayotte is a small, sea-horse shaped archipelago--a green and wild rock encircled by one of the world’s largest closed lagoons--located…
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
December 21, 2010
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Entering the emirate of Abu Dhabi, one is greeted by the truly majestic and breath-taking mosque of Sheikh Zayed, widely…
Postcard from Aswan: Boat ride on the Nile
December 20, 2010
Postcard from Aswan: Boat ride on the Nile
I arrived in Aswan, cold and miserable after a long 12-hour ride in a over-air-conditioned train from Cairo, wishing for…