A Sunday Summer Dinner

A Sunday Summer Dinner

Even though I haven’t written in a while, I still cook. It’s been almost oppressively hot so Sunday dinners have been influenced by South Asian…

Turkish Potpourri

Turkish Potpourri

I love Istanbul. It’s exotic, foreign, frenetic and exciting. The old city streets are like a rushing river where you are sucked into the current…

Dome of Contention

Dome of Contention

Hagia Sophia The Hagia Sophia, was described in the 6th century as the eight wonder of the world. It was built on the remains of…

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum is a magical environment. The rock formations, sand dunes and vegetation are a continually changing panorama. “Magical” does not necessarily imply pleasant or…

Jerash

Jerash

Today, we headed 50 km northwest of Amman, Jordan, to one of the largest archeological sites in the World. Jerash has been inhabited since the…

Petra

Petra

Petra – I did it so you don’t have to! The wake up call was at 4:30 this morning. It’s important to see Petra in…