Travel
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The Marvels of Old Damascus
After a fabulous few days in Beirut, some 50-60 people from the conference, including wedding guests, caravaned to Damascus in waves either with the official post-conference tour (the delegation got to meet President…
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On the Road to Damascus
On the road to Damascus comes from the biblical story of St. Paul who converted from Judaism to Christianity while traveling on the road to Damascus. Saul, then a zealous Pharisee, was on…
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Beirut is Back on the Map
Our epic adventure through The Levant began in the fun-loving city of Beirut, Lebanon’s bustling capital on the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Beirut is red hot these days having topped the NY Times’ list…
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Wrocław: Poland’s Hidden Gem
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Wrocław (pronounced Vrots-waf), located in the Silesia region of southwestern Poland, near the borders with Germany and Czech Republic. Initially my enthusiasm levels waned as…
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Day at Dover Castle
Last week Kenz’s Dad was in town from California for a 6 day visit. His Dad originally booked tickets to visit London with Kenz’s Mum back in April, but his plans foiled as…
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Where in the World is Chisinau?
I spent the last week in Moldova working on a project on behalf of UK DfID. Moldova? What? Where’s that? The truth is very few people know where Moldova is, and why would…
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J’dore Paris
My sister and I both found ourselves with a few extra vacation days to use before the end of the holiday cycle, and a long weekend without our husbands, as my brother-in-law had…
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The Montenegrin Riviera: Kotor & Budva
In addition to a day-trip to Mostar, we also took an excursion to Croatia’s southern neighbor and newly independent nation, Montenegro. The two-hour drive along the sapphire blue Adriatic Coast from Dubrovnik to…
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The Bridge of Reconciliation – Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sometimes I travel somewhere because the place holds an obsessive grasp on my memory and my imagination. Images from television news reports or sound bites overhead on the radio may have imbedded themselves…
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A Week of Sun and Sea in Dubrovnik
Having never been to the Balkans and looking for some sun before the long winter hibernation, Kenz and I booked a late summer getaway to Dubrovnik on the Adriatic Sea. Also looking to…
