A New Look in Liege
The first time I passed through the Liege train station, I was stunned. I looked out my train window and saw curved iron beams, symmetry,…
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Riding the Rail Pass in Europe
The train gently rocked back and forth, I spread out in my first-class seat, plugged in my electronics, and enjoyed the complimentary coffee that the…
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It’s a Man’s World
As I was marveling at the bright colors of the watermelon, eggplant, and tomatoes against the typical Omani cream-colored backdrop of souq buildings – I…
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Oman Coastal Hiking
The wall of thick, humid air hit me as I got out of the safety of the air-conditioned truck. I breathed it in – filling…
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Off the Beaten Path in Oman
I was surrounded by jagged canyon walls jutting up from the pools of water and shading me from the sun. I wondered if it could…
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A Mosque of Grand Proportions
I stood staring upwards at the chandelier in the dome of the Saltan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat Oman admiring its soft glow. I was…
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Roughing It In Oman
I laid out my new sleeping bag on the thick mat under the stars. It was muggy outside, but I still got into the down…
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Tip Toe Through the Tulips
The home of tulips – the Netherlands When I lived in NYC and San Francisco I used to treat myself to a bouquet of…
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Turning Construction into Art
I felt as if the whole city of Copenhagen was under construction. All of the beautiful squares and plazas were not only torn up, but…
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Abandoned Medicine – Beelitz Heilstätten
The trees limbs were heavy with freshly fallen snow providing a peaceful backdrop on this entirely eerie place. I had made my way outside of…
