From the time of the Middle Ages, people in Southern France have honored Les Saintes Maries—"The Saint Maries"—with Sara's Procession to the Sea. Candles in hand, the crowds of worshippers take part… Read more…
Ramadan, the most important Muslim holiday, is celebrated for the whole month, and it changes almost everything about Cairo. Ramadan is a time to get closer to God, making self-sacrifices to be awake and aware of your choices, so people fast all day every day during the month of Ramadan. Read more…
I am sitting in the stunning, airy bar of my gorgeous Balinese hotel and I am sweating… a lot. I’ve just had a ten-minute walk, the slow, meandering kind, but it… Read more…
We can never really know what the universe has in store for us, but we can affect what happens by our thoughts, our feelings, and our resistance. And despite our best intentions, sometimes a chance encounter occurs that is so unexpected but changes everything, or a person you meet in passing affects the rest of your life... Read more…
Today we drove to Alexandria. It's about 3 hours from Cairo by bus (with a 20 minute rest stop at the largest souvenir mall we can find), through desert being… Read more…