Karnak, the Magnificent
‘I am not African. I am not Asian. I am Egyptian.’ — our guide, Mona Two sides of Egypt... the ancient: ... and the contemporary. I don’t...
Rough, Rugged Charm in Sharm
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, April 19 — We backtracked across the Red Sea to this spot on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. It’s...
Malta Office is Open for Business
Valletta, Malta, April 24 — I’m woefully behind on sending you real news, but I can’t not send you these two pix while I’m working on the...
Magnificent Petra, the ‘Rose Red City’
At Petra... Aqaba, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, April 17 — Petra may be the main reason tourists come to Jordan — it is one of the new...
Want fish? Think I'll buy local.
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, March 20 — The promised photo essay on the tiny fishing village of Tumnop Rolok, which we visited the same day...
Around the Ship
Bridge Tour: This is Captain Otto Pilot. He lives on the bridge. The Red Sea, April 15 — Yesterday I filled you in on food, wine and...
‘Let’s Do the Numbers’
To steal a line from Kai Ryssdal, host of ‘Marketplace,’ let's do the numbers, provided by the Sun Provisions Team, who work ‘diligently...
Where’s Susan?
The Arabian Sea, April 13 — I hope all of you received an email notification yesterday of the newest post, OMAN: Essence of Arabia. For...
Oman: Essence of Arabia
In a courtyard of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque Muscat, Oman, April 10 — Set between the Arabian Sea and the rugged Western Al Hajar...
Incredible !ndia: Part Four
Mumbai, April 7 — I confess some trepidation about visiting Mumbai. Twenty+ million people. Legendary traffic on tires and hooves. Even...
