Almost five months might seem like a long time, but it is no time at all. Three months in Italy whizzed by, and there were major parts of the country we avoided all together. Still, we know how lucky we are to have had this amount of time. With time to reflect, most of all… Read More Lemons to Limoncello: Ten final reflections
Hidden gems: Jerash Roman ruins in Jordan, Poland’s lake district, and the hills of Molise, Italy Hottest: Aqaba, Jordan, where the temperature soared to 47 degrees. Coldest: Warsaw, Poland, where we woke to morning frosts. Most beautiful: Lake Bled, Slovenia, and on a larger scale, Giau Pass (Cortina d’Ampezzo), Italy and Wadi Rum, Jordan Most squalid: The dirty, littered… Read More Best and worst
Somewhat surprisingly (though I don’t know quite why I am surprised), the food during our three weeks in the Middle East has been a highlight. Well, for me at least. The husband has been less thrilled, though he did like the hummus. It started off well, when Fifi and Paul introduced us to some Arabian… Read More Dinner time
After several days with family in Qatar, we had a one day interlude in Dubai, before heading into full tourist mode for a week or two. A few final observations on these oil rich cities: The heat is really something. It seems to suck all energy and life out of you – and that’s simply… Read More Gulf observations
I have known my brother-in-law and his wife longer than I have known my husband. We get on very well, and have had lots of fun together over many years, in some really interesting places. My main regret with their expatriate lifestyle is that we only see them (and also therefore our niece and nephew)… Read More Sun, sand and sea
I always enjoy visiting supermarkets in foreign countries. Yes, I’m weird, but it gives a little insight into what it would be like to live there, and it makes you feel just for a minute or two that you belong. The Carrefour supermarket at Villagio Mall turned out to be one of my first stops… Read More The United Nations of Food
My first ever overseas travel experience was as a resident of Bangkok. It was some years before I became an actual tourist, and although I love being a tourist, I have always loved experiencing local life too. So the opportunity to visit Doha, to stay with local residents (brother-in-law), was always one we were going… Read More Communing with camels
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