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Tagged With: transportation

Black & White Venice

Every so often, I’ll switch to black and white. On an overly sunny day in Venice last month, b&w made the city feel much more dramatic and intriguing. Hope you agree.

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Wadi Rum, Jordan

I love the desert. I always have. The desert holds mysteries and secrets. Some people think mountains do, but I don't. I think mountains are gorgeous and impressive and I respect them and love the peace I feel when I'm hiking, but there are no great secrets to be revealed in the mountains. I grew … Continue reading »

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Luxor, Egypt

The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut The temple is composed of 3 stories of colonnades. The walls were covered in hieroglyphics and paintings depicting the birth of a female pharaoh and an expedition to the Red Sea. The ceiling was painted with stars. The Colossi of Memnon Two massive statues of Amenhotep III once marked … Continue reading »

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Luxor hot air balloon ride

In Luxor, I finally got to do something I’ve been itching to do for a long, long time: ride in a hot air balloon! We arrived as the crews were preparing the balloons. It’s pretty impressive to see these massive amounts of silk rise up and take shape. Viraj and I rode in the balloon … Continue reading »

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Upper Egypt: Aswan, the Nile, & temples

Aswan market Viraj needed a new pair of shades and I wanted to pick up some fruit (man cannot live by falafel alone) so we took a field trip to the local market. In no time at all, the vendors swooped in and found us, Viraj got his sunglasses, and I got my fruit. We … Continue reading »

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4 minute guide to Malta

I'd like to deviate from the Tour de France for a minute (actually, 4!). I'm starting to put together a series of 4 minute guides to some of my favorite places, so I hope you enjoy this one on Malta!   Don't worry, there will be more Tour postings to come!

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Midnight in Giza

I was tired of standing so I flipped my backpack to its side and sat down. Viraj and I had already been waiting at the train station for close to 2 hours for the overnight train to Aswan to show up when I felt something tap me on my back. I turned around to find … Continue reading »

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Comino & Gozo, Malta

By far the smallest of Malta's 3 islands, Comino is just 3.5 square kilometers. What it lacks in permanent residents (the number varies between 1 and 3 depending on your source), it more than makes up for with hotel guests and day trippers when the sun is shining. The island is reachable with a quick … Continue reading »

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Tunis, Tunisia

My first morning in Tunis, I got off the metro severely misinformed. This was the one and only time there was any space at all in the train!   Every other time, the metro looked like a can of human sardines. I never got a photo of it, but usually there were a couple of … Continue reading »

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Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia

Visiting Sidi Bou Saïd, just a short ride north of Tunis on the commuter train, is like stepping into a postcard. With its crisp white buildings and bright blue doors and windows, everywhere you look is a photograph begging to be taken.   There were at least twice as many Tunisians as tourists there, spending … Continue reading »

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