Dears, Truth be told, I considered bailing out of this whole Abu Dhabi affair before it began. Let’s face it, I’m not the hot-shot fearless traveler I was in my twenties when I hitchhiked around East Africa in a miniskirt. I have a child, and grandkids. I worry about the health of everyone around me,…
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Oman Rocks
Dears, Beyond. That’s the only word I can think to describe our first day in Oman. Maybe someone else can come up with a better one. All I know is that I got to live this: Oliver, the manager of this villa guest house — which features a mermaid painting on the wall — encouraged us to…
Queue & A
Dears, Taxi cabs tend to be the tipping point for me in foreign countries. The factor that determines a good stay vs. a challenging one. Be it known, however, that this tipping point constantly shifts. Good cab experience = good day and good host country. Bad cab = bad day and… In Seoul, circa 1988, the anti-American…
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