There’s a reason I love international travel – aside from the opportunity to see new cultures and meet interesting people, I love it because even mundane activities have an air of the exciting about them. Going to get bread at the local bakery in Fortaleza…trying to navigate the subway in Tokyo…taking a full hour to mail… Read more
We planned our adventure to Oman to fall just after our trip to Djibouti. Jen and I had both travelled enough to know that the “unexpected” in Djibouti would probably make us appreciate our stay in a luxury hotel in Oman even more. We were so right. Jen had been to Oman a number of years… Read more
Whenever I would tell someone about my plans to travel to Djibouti, the first question out of their mouth would be “Why??” (closely followed by “Where??”). Well, it may not be the best reason to visit a country, but honestly it is because of the name. Its just fun to say. At some point in our… Read more
I hadn’t been in a Muslim country since visiting Egypt in 2002 and I was extremely excited to get back to that part of the world. First stop, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. When the plane touched down, I had the familiar feeling of arriving in a place I’ve never been before. A lovely mix… Read more
