Travel
Downtown Sicily
December 30, 2009
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
December 22, 2009
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
December 14, 2009
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
December 8, 2009
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
November 25, 2009
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
November 22, 2009
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
November 16, 2009
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
November 15, 2009
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
November 11, 2009
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
September 26, 2009
Greek Wedding
I recently found myself fortunate enough to be invited by a friend to her wedding in Greece. With little time…