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Eid al-Adha Destinations
Life & Style
November 11, 2010
Eid al-Adha Destinations
Although it’s likely your Eid al-Adha plans are already in place, last minute plans are always a possibility--particularly for resort…
Benin…Really?
Life & Style
November 8, 2010
Benin…Really?
The unfortunate case for countries with little to no geo-political relevance for the rest of the world is that their…
Eco-Tourism in Lebanon: Walking the minefield
Life & Style
October 28, 2010
Eco-Tourism in Lebanon: Walking the minefield
When in Beirut, do as the Beiruties do. That involves lots of clubbing in the evening, hours of lazing on…
Why do we travel? To compete
Life & Style
September 20, 2010
Why do we travel? To compete
Norman Rush’s novel “Mating” is one of those terrific books that suffers from any attempt to summarize its plot.
Why do we travel? To rewire our brains
Life & Style
September 13, 2010
Why do we travel? To rewire our brains
Many Chinese-produced maps place Europe and Africa on the left side, the Americas on the right, and China at its…
Jet lag: Resting your body clock
Health & Fitness
September 13, 2010
Jet lag: Resting your body clock
As you board the plane heading west to New York or east to Hong Kong, you might be practically thinking…
Why do we travel? To discover what we cannot leave
Life & Style
August 31, 2010
Why do we travel? To discover what we cannot leave
Strolling through a London park, a casual conversation with a friend became the catalyst for a longstanding search for the…
Why do we travel? To think
Life & Style
August 16, 2010
Why do we travel? To think
I jumped on the early train to Minya minutes before it started moving, after pushing my way through the crowd…
Obama and Garang in the Juba market
Life & Style
July 29, 2010
Obama and Garang in the Juba market
Understanding the complexities of Juba’s political past and present is nearly as tricky as navigating its streets. In the second…
Red Sea Riviera – Local Beach Roundup Part II
Life & Style
July 19, 2010
Red Sea Riviera – Local Beach Roundup Part II
Egypt's aptly-named Red Sea Riviera encompasses all the beaches along the Red Sea, both on the Sinai Peninsula and the…