This Woman Cross-Dressed and Hitchhiked Her Way Across the Middle East
Remember Candace? She’s Now Hitchhiking Her Way Across Jordan… She Rocks
As the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet Carl Sandburg once said, “Nearly all…
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Go Now: The New Seventh Wonder of the World — That’s Empty
The (EMPTY) Seventh Wonder of the World You Need to See NOW
The problem with the Seven Wonders of the World is… they are usually…
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Jordan Do’s and Don’ts
How to go Full Local in Jordan
It may be obvious, but the Middle East is very different from the…
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Behind the Veil: What Life Is REALLY Like for Women in the Middle East
So – What’s Life REALLY Like for Women in the Middle East?
We’ve all seen women in burqas, niqabs, and abayas on the news — but…
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Heaven on Earth: The Hidden Oasis of the Arabian Desert
Heaven on Earth: A Hidden Oasis in the Arabian Desert
The French novelist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, “What makes the desert beautiful…
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Bartering for Goats and Cows
Bartering for Cows and Goats at the Ancient Cattle Market of Nizwa
In the Middle Eastern country of Oman, in the ancient northern town of…
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Haggling at Mutrah Souk
How to Haggle Like a Pro … and the Omani Designer Gautier and Kim Kardashian Ripped Off
On the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula lies an oasis of calm…
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How To (Accidentally) Look Like A Hooker In Iraq
Fun fact: there are three major problems with…
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