In Asia/ Myanmar Finding the Sweet Spots in Hsipaw, Myanmar I had come by motorcycle taxi to a local waterfall in the Northern Shan State town of Hsipaw, Myanmar. I had been in Hsipaw… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Myanmar/ Travel Planning Travel Bites: My Favorite Meals in Myanmar Strong fishy scents and flavors. Curries and vegetables that swam in a pool of oil. My initial impression of Myanmar food was not good… Continue Reading →
In Egypt/ Middle East/ Travel Planning My Favorite Experiences of Egypt’s Temples and Tombs While tourism is clearly down in Egypt, this does not mean there are no tourists traveling there. At times, you may still find big… Continue Reading →
In Egypt/ Middle East/ People Glimpses of Regular Life Along the Tourist Trails of Egypt Egypt is perhaps best known for the Nile River and the country’s ancient temples and tombs, places like the Valley of the Kings in… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East/ Travel Planning Desert Days: Wadi Rum, Jordan “What do you do all day?” many people would ask when they met me at one of the camps where I slept in Wadi Rum,… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East/ People The People You’ll Meet: Halina Milne, Endurance Horse Racer Halina Milne is a Polish-born, London-based interior designer and painter. In 2012, she visited Jordan with a group of painters from the Royal College… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East/ Travel Planning When it Rains, it Pours: Hiking from Dana to Petra While I worried about rain for Kilimanjaro, I never considered it would be an issue on my week-long trek from Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan’s… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East Farming in the Jerash Mountains: My First Work Exchange “Long live farming! Long live nature!” Omar calls out as he stands on the terrace with his fists thrust above his head. I smile… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East Everyday Moments: Aqaba, Jordan Fridays are the start of the weekend in Jordan. In Aqaba, a small city in the south of the country just north of Saudi… Continue Reading →
In Iran/ Middle East Welcome to Iran I walked out of an Iranian restaurant one afternoon with some fellow tourists in the desert city of Yazd. It was the same place… Continue Reading →
