Finding Your Niche
During the summer of 2006, with W. ruining our favor with the world, the dollar collapsing and my beloved Lakers redefining a tragic “we suck” rebuilding stage, I caught the travel bug. It’s not something you can take of Sudafed and sleep it off. It can only be cured by hitting road. Luckily I work […]
World Portraits: A View From Below
SAUDI ARABIA…Ornate wooden balconies dot the landscape of Saudi Arabia’s residential areas, inviting you to picture countless days where students reviewed notes for upcoming exams and families offered tea and coffee on a lazy weekend afternoon. Sailors of the 15th and 16th centuries roamed the Indian Ocean for the prized East Indian redwood., valued for […]
World Travels: Beirut
LEBANON THROUGH THE EYE OF THE LENS The Watering Hole When I think of a watering hole, I don’t think of a bar— but rather a secluded and quiet place, with a little brook and a convenient tree to lean against. Of course, there is a peaceful and playful breeze gently blowing. It’s a retreat […]
World Portrait: Rebuilding Lovers
Beirut, Lebanon—The sun slowly burns upon the horizon, shaking the dew from the rock and sand. A couple stops after walking hand in hand through the night to watch the new construction in the outskirts of Beirut.
WORLD TRAVELS: Arches of the Middle East
Dubai When medieval powers ventured across the Middle East and into India in the East and all the way to Spain and Morocco in the West, this vast empire began to assimilate architectural styles from many traditions. The archway architecture was to become the most obvious symbol of the region, serving as a gateway to […]
