…nd will monitor the situation closely. The US Government has not offered a new travel warning since the bombing but are placing restrictions on US diplomats within Lebanon and have asked that all Americans in Lebanon be extra vigilant and use extreme caution. This is of course general warning language that they always say but it should of course be taken to heart. The best way to keep updated on the situation in a place like Lebanon during a time…
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Follow My Trip
January 23, 2008 by 3 Comments
…for a trip that will take me through London to the Middle East and several new countries including; Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, all 7 Emirates of the UAE, Oman, Yemen, Djibouti, Ethiopia and if I can pull it off maybe Eritrea and the free zone of Kish Island, Iran. My schedule is pretty much set (I hate that) but I have left myself a little wiggle room in those certain strategic areas, so we’ll see what happens with the visa and securi…
Kuwait
January 30, 2008 by 1 Comment
…d amusing. The city is pretty much spotless and almost everything is brand new, having been rebuilt after the Iraqi invasion in 1990. There is a coastal road they call Gulf Road that runs along the Persian Gulf all the way down the coast of the country. It is pretty ideal for walking along and just enjoying the perfect weather. Thats pretty much what people do here in Kuwait. Going out to eat and walking along the Gulf Road are how people entertai…
Doha, Qatar
February 1, 2008 by 9 Comments
…side from walking along the beautiful Corniche with panoramic views of the new skyscrapers, the only thing to do here is go to the mall because that’s what all the people here do. I really hate malls. Qatar and Doha in particular isn’t the most exciting place in the world and I am glad that I am only here for one day or I might jump in the Gulf. The prices for accomodation here are astronomical, even the most budget of budget places are at least $…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
February 2, 2008 by 9 Comments
…tal pizza snob, I never eat Pizza Hut-I don’t even think they have them in New York. But I was desperate today and ordered a pepperoni lovers pizza with the stuffed crust thingies that you can pull off and dip. I have never been so grossed out in my life. I’m not sure how it looks in the States but it was so greasy and filthy on top and then when I pulled the crust bite thingies off they looked like nuggets of massive cardiac arrest. Of course I a…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 3, 2008 by 2 Comments
…the stops are at malls throughout the city. I mean how many Starbucks can one person drink or how many lame stores can people go into. All of the Gulf is like this and it really is strange to me but I guess they love it and it is all new to them. I guess growing up in the US with malls all over and when you grow up in the suburbs you just go to the mall because there isn’t anything else to do-but soon it grows old and you get tired of it. But hey…
Djibouti, Djibouti
February 7, 2008 by 3 Comments
…aces, kind of like Timbuktu, that you’ve always heard of and never really knew exactly where it was or that people actually went or lived there. But alas, I have discovered that there are a lot of people here: the local Djiboutians who are extremely hospitable and very nice, many French expats and businessman, a ton of smugglers moving goods into and out of Africa and into the Middle East and Europe and a huge US military presence. There is a huge…
Scenes From a Mall in Dubai
February 10, 2008 by 2 Comments
…aplenty! Next, I don’t really see this too much in the States-at least in New York, I’d imagine it’s more a of a suburban thing. The vast majority of the little kids in the mall yesterday had those sneakers (trainers, tennis shoes) that have the wheels on the bottom of them. There were so many kids just scooting around the mall it made me wonder how they don’t kill themselves and how their parents let them do that. Inevitably, it happened. Some b…
Hiring a Driver Abroad
February 12, 2008 by 5 Comments
…America or the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa. If you have a newer digital camera, it is amazing how good pictures can come out while you are racing the wrong way in a car. As long as you feel comfortable that your driver will not crash and kill you, it is nice to be able to rest or sleep while he is driving. A lot of times you are still jetlagged and/or didn’t sleep well the night before or got up early and it is nice to be able to…
