Posted in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Costa Rica, India, Japan, Kenya, Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates on April 1st, 2010 3 Comments »
On June 2, I will return to the United States after four years abroad – 10 more weeks (I’m counting down the days to Mexican food…). Going with this theme, I will do a countdown from 10 – starting with this week at 10, and ending with 1 the first week of June when I [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Rwanda, Uganda, United Arab Emirates on January 27th, 2010 1 Comment »
If you need a taxi to the Mumbai airport from the neighborhood of Vashi, Sonu is the driver you want.
A ride to the airport from my area can take hours (though it’s probably only about 20 miles) – there’s a toll bridge to cross, no highway (so single-lane city streets are the only route), and [...]
Posted in United Arab Emirates, War of Misinformation on May 8th, 2008 2 Comments »
If there is a city in the Arab world that would seem to be safe for Americans, it is Dubai.
The events over the past decade have made many Americans uneasy about traveling in the Middle East. Much of this fear is based on media propaganda that needs to demonize the “other” in the so-called “war [...]