I had been looking for a place to get pictures framed, and after about three weeks of asking around I finally found a picture frame shop last weekend. I found it unexpectedly when my wife and I visited a home furnishings fair in al-Khobar. We had been walking around the booths, searching for “something traditional” […]
It is confidently lauded as “the symbol of Brussels” on the front of the brochure, which includes photographs that look as though they were taken to promote the Atomium when it first opened for the 1958 World Fair. The Atomium was conceived as a symbol of “progress and modernity,” and is described in the Atomium […]
I had been warned about the cyclists in Amsterdam by an American colleague at work. I thought, don’t worry about me, I’m a European; well, from England, which is close enough. You don’t need to warn me of such things. My family and I visited Amsterdam for the first time at the beginning of April. […]
This recipe provides a meal that is light yet fulfilling enough to satisfy a traveler’s hunger. The ingredients provide energy and a feeling of being pleasantly satisfied. It makes for the perfect travel food. The cooking method may seem a little long and complicated at first, but try this recipe and you will soon learn […]
I had been looking forward to visiting the famous travel shop near London’s Covent Garden with much expectation and anticipation. From everything that I had read about the place it appeared to be a kind of mecca for travelers. I’m happy to report that when I was in London a couple of weeks ago I […]
I have just returned home after an enjoyable European trip with my wife and daughter that included three days in London. We stayed at the Holiday Inn on Old Street in Shoreditch, in the Borough of Hackney. This is not an obvious location for tourists, most of whom visit the city to explore central London’s […]
The Roads of Arabia traveling exhibit is currently residing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), until March 2014. The exhibit displays historic artifacts from Arabia, including from present day Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen and Oman, as well as from Persia and the Roman Empire. For me, the most interesting item on display […]
My writing for this website has been rather sparse of late due to an unexpected personal event. I was diagnosed with cancer in October 2013 and I then I had surgery in November. I traveled to Houston with my family to have further tests and treatment earlier this month. Fortunately, my situation does not seem […]