by Nancy | Feb 1, 2017 | Middle East |
When I lived in Jordan, I drove the 55 miles to Jerusalem as often as I could. It’s a fascinating city on a hill, and I felt like I had to be there to know it. Truth and Tension Followers of three religions, all evolving from the Old Testament, live and worship among...
by Nancy | Apr 27, 2016 | Middle East |
Modern Dubai was designed on a grand scale with ultramodern high-rises and genius development concepts. But among the wonders and innovations, among the millions of tourists who marvel at them every year, there is a grand life on the small scale in expat communities....
by Nancy | Mar 30, 2016 | Middle East |
Dubai Grows UP Blogging 101 says always take horizontal photos. That’s not easy to do when writing about Dubai. Carved out of a Bedouin desert outpost, Dubai can’t spread out much more, so it is growing up—and down. When I first visited ten years ago, the Burj Khalifa...
by Nancy | Mar 24, 2016 | Middle East, Uncategorized |
The attacks in Belgium have stunned us all. The news accuses terrorists trained in Syria. While you are trying to sort out your emotions, keep in mind that neither the terrorists nor their handlers are Syrian and that Syrians are suffering, too. A few years before the...
by Nancy | Mar 9, 2016 | Middle East |
As I finish my time in the Oman’s capital, Muscat, I wonder why, with all the oil wealth, Oman doesn’t build towering skyscrapers like Dubai. They could, if they wanted to. And then I realize that the foundation of Oman’s success and stability is avoiding extremes....
by Nancy | Mar 2, 2016 | Middle East |
That’s right. I’m recommending a beach vacation in the Middle East. Who would do that? Well thousands of Europeans have already discovered Oman’s sun-drenched paradise.Last week I blogged on places like the desert and now below on how to relax at the...
