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Downtown Sicily

Downtown Sicily

You need only walk down the main street in Catania, Via Etnea, to feel vividly as if you are walking…
Aesthetics of Andalusia: Ancient and modern Granada

Aesthetics of Andalusia: Ancient and modern Granada

Gypsies, graffiti, tapas and travel in southern Spain Driving past the rows of olive trees in the luscious green valleys…
Eastbound and free: 7 days of tranquility on the Trans-Siberian Railroad

Eastbound and free: 7 days of tranquility on the Trans-Siberian Railroad

In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star the great American travel writer Paul Theroux wrote, “You think of travellers as…
It is time for Holiday

It is time for Holiday

Why spend the Christmas holidays huddled up with a bunch of familiar faces in the comfort of your own living…
Marrakech within the ramparts

Marrakech within the ramparts

Former imperial city and ancient capital of the Moroccan kingdom, “The Red City” is comprised of both a modern city…
Luxor by sleeping train

Luxor by sleeping train

Travel writers usually avoid traveling by air.  The entire flying experience, from airports to airline customer service and customs procedures…
Damascus of the North

Damascus of the North

With a population of just over 300,000 people, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, has been described by different writers as…
A Siwan sojourn

A Siwan sojourn

Many years ago, my wife and I strapped on our backpacks and set off for a trip around the world.…
Zad el-Mosafer is worth more than the treasures of Qaroun

Zad el-Mosafer is worth more than the treasures of Qaroun

Abdo Gobair is taking it easy. He can afford to: he has already corrected one set of proofs of his…
Greek Wedding

Greek Wedding

I recently found myself fortunate enough to be invited by a friend to her wedding in Greece. With little time…
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