Until the end of our time in Syria, we weren’t entirely sure whether or not we wanted to visit Mar Musa monastery. Reading about it sure encouraged us to consider at least a short visit for a few hours, however given the weather conditions and the seemingly tough climb up a mountain to get there [...]
Read more...Sunday, June 12, 2011
I earlier wrote a post about how Dubai isn’t designed for budget travelers, however on the odd transit flight via here you might find yourself thinking: Heck why not see what the hype is all about! and staying for a day or two. And if you do choose to do so, don’t let my cynicism [...]
Read more...Friday, April 1, 2011
Our trip to Jordan was so much more than what we’ve been able to articulate here. As pictures speak a thousand words, here are ours to tell you more.
Read more...Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Our 2 week trip to Jordan was for us, in many ways, the first real experience with a middle-eastern country. (In case you’re wondering how that’s so, since I’ve been living in Dubai since much before that – I’d say Dubai’s hardly truly middle-eastern in nature except in its location). Jordan had such a positive [...]
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Monday, July 4, 2011
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