Foreign Flavors: Egyptian Koshary in Cairo, 2012
After a long, hot day of sightseeing in Cairo followed by the Pyramids’ Light and Sound Show, my grumbling stomach reminded me we had forgotten to eat dinner. Our ever-helpful […]
Weekend Postcard: Bath Abbey, Bath, England
Wanderlust Wednesday: Tonle Sap, Cambodia
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” –Mark Twain Do you agree? Has traveling changed any of your preconceived notions about a country or its people?
Noshing on Balik Ekmek along the Ferry Docks of Istanbul
The Turkish men in their traditional dress holler at passersby: “Beş lire! Beş lire! Balik ekmek!” The smell of roasting onions and garlic entices the hungry ferryboat commuters to heed these calls.
Wanderlust Weekend: Toledo, Spain
“Travel is the only thing you can buy which makes you richer.” –Unknown
How a Life of Travel Prepares You for the Wonder (Horror?) of Childbirth Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2. 4. Sleep Deprivation = Jet Lag Another part of the extended labor I dreaded was the sleep deprivation. I imagined writhing in pain for […]
Weekend Postcard: Bayan, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
How a Life of Travel Prepares You for the Wonder (Horror?) of Childbirth Part 2
Read Part 1 here. 2. Hours of Delivery = Travel Delays One of the parts of childbirth I was least looking forward to was simply the duration of it. I […]
How a Life of Travel Prepares You for the Wonder (Horror?) of Childbirth
I have ridden an alpine slide down the Great Wall of China, and a horse through the ruins of Petra. I have gazed at a picturesque sunset behind the Taj […]