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Sinai Trekking: Hiking in the steps of Moses
09 Feb 2011
Sand, sun and sea. As we are endlessly alliteratively reminded, Egypt has these in ample supply. But what about the fourth “S”, snow? This may be a bit harder to believe. But, if you’re willing to make the trek over to...
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Postcard from Langkawi: Seaside shawerma
24 Jan 2011
After embracing a long journey in the land of Malaysia which included cave-exploring, night-walks in the jungle, swimming off abandoned beaches and eating a humanly-impossible amount of food, we decided to spend our last three nights in...
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Cruising Lake Nasser: When Egypt's past and present collide
20 Jan 2011
Abu Simbel--In the 1960s, rising water from a new dam threatened to submerge the temples and monuments of Nubia, the ancient home of Black pharaohs in Egypt's far south. To preserve them, the antiquities were dismantled, moved and...
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Postcard from Amsterdam: Homeless conversations
20 Jan 2011
Due to my abysmal math skills and debilitating candy addiction, I found myself broke and facing the prospect of homelessness on the streets of Amsterdam. It was an inevitable setback, and I had wisely prepared for it by using the last of...
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Museum hideaways and window shopping in snowy London
18 Jan 2011
This year, heavy snowfall offered a particular charm and Christmas atmosphere to the European capital of shopping, despite the havoc it wreaked on flights into and out of the city. The snowfall did not discourage hoardes of foreigners from...
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Postcard from Turkey: The rainy streets of Istanbul
16 Jan 2011
In junior high school, I learned the historical value of Constantinya (Constantinople), the city now known as Istanbul. Stories of kings and armies filled my head with pictures of fairytale knights fighting each other for the honor of a...
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Postcard from Spain: Alicante by the sea
13 Jan 2011
Decades ago, Ali sang to God and the little coastal town Eastern Spain got its name; Alicante means 'Ali sings.' The small Mediterranean city reminds me of Agami with its rocky beaches, uneven streets and main boulevard. Alicante...
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Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain
11 Jan 2011
Speechless is the best word to describe how I felt the moment I laid my eyes on Trevi Fountain.
The fountain square is always packed with tourists who come from around the world to see the architectural masterpiece and toss a coin, hoping...
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Brooklyn: Don't forget to visit it
06 Jan 2011
It’s easy for a visitor to New York City to jam their itineraries with many fine things--the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park. And, while all of this island life has its own worth--climbing...
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Postcard from Paris: Disneyland
04 Jan 2011
I can never forget the excitement that overwhelmed me when I was ten years old, waiting for my first visit to Disneyland. Surprisingly, I felt the same chills of happiness washing over me when I went to Paris again last summer.
The moment...
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