INDIA | Tuesday, 7 Apr 2009 | Views [130]
I've been so caught up in anecdotal topics that I've completely ignored my journal entries on the places and things I've seen. You can stop reading now if you're not into the logistics of cities and sights (I do this part as much to aid my own memory ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures
INDIA | Sunday, 5 Apr 2009 | Views [151]
Hindus truly find god in all things. Even their standard greeting, "Namaste," is a recognition of the inner divinity of both the greeter and the greeted. Today, I got to see how that recognition of divinity sometimes extends to the seemingly ... Read more >
Tags: cultural observations, adventures, sightseeing
INDIA | Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Views [528]
At the Sardar Bazaar in Jodhpur, the street is a crazy, pulsating mass of auto rickshaws, scooters, bicycles, and cars, all beeping or ringing to make their way through the sea of people. In stark contrast to this frenzy of activity are the slow-moving ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures
INDIA | Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009 | Views [198]
Perhaps I spoke too soon when I said Egypt was good preparation for India. It's still true in some aspects, but in the sleeper train department it couldn't be further from the truth. Taking a sleeper train in India—even the tourist/business-class sort—is ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles, adventures, sightseeing
INDIA | Monday, 30 Mar 2009 | Views [243]
After spending the morning in Old Delhi checking out an old 17th century Muslim mosque (Jami Masjid) and a Sikh temple, I spent the remainder of the afternoon wandering around central Delhi and discovering anew one of the hazards of a female traveling ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing
INDIA | Monday, 30 Mar 2009 | Views [146]
I can hardly believe that I am in India. It feels a bit decadent to be taking a trip so soon after my last, but the timing could not be helped. Compared to my journey to Egypt, the journey here was unremarkable. The flights were on time, there was no ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles, adventures
JORDAN | Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [156]
Today marks my last full day in Amman, as well the first day of Eid al Adha, a significant four-day Muslim holiday in which families (who can afford it) slaughter a sheep to honor not only Abraham's sacrifice, but also those who are participating in ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, cultural observations
JORDAN | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [217]
I hate doing these 'nutshell' entries because it's a sure sign that I've been too busy to journal. I much prefer a more relaxed pace in which I can write freely when I have the notion. But what's to be done when there is so much to see in so little time? ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures
JORDAN | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Views [239]
We headed to Jordan via the Sinai area again (which is unavoidable unless you are flying or go through Israel). It was good to revisit Mt. Sinai because it gave us an opportunity to see the inside of St. Catherine's Monastery, which was closed the day ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures, cultural observations
EGYPT | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Views [338]
While all of you were likely enjoying a turkey feast for Thanksgiving, I ate grilled chicken and kushari in the Sinai. The next morning, we awoke at 1:30am (!) to begin our hike up Mt. Sinai so that we could reach the summit by sunrise. For those who ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing
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