I used to think I was cool. Back then, to my knowledge, only a handful of people had visited every country in the world. Aside from the few making the news, I thought what they had done, and what I was attempting to do, was something almost unheard-of. By visiting every country in the world,…
“Women, some without headscarves, drove themselves to a Formula E car race where thousands of young Saudis and hundreds of international visitors partied into the night at concerts by Enrique Iglesias, The Black Eyed Peas and DJ David Guetta.” – Miami Herald If I had not attended the event myself, there is no way I…
Note: This post was published in March 2018. On April 6, 2019, Istanbul Ataturk Airport officially ceased operations. All commercial flights were transferred to Istanbul’s new airport [see post: The New Turkish Airlines Lounge]. With flights to over 110 countries from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines has been one of my go-to airlines for quite some time…
Sitting at the gate, staring blankly at the Departures monitor, I heard my name called. Perplexed, I took my backpack and walked up to the counter. I was told that my flight was ready for boarding. Okay? Naturally, I stepped aside to let the premium passengers board first. Nobody was walking up to the gate….
Need some alone time? I highly recommend a weekend in Kuwait. Plenty of beaming sunshine, extreme heat, peace and quiet. I guarantee that you will be the only one wandering the streets that Friday morning. Not even a bird in sight. Occasionally a car will pass by. But, nobody will bother you. Or try to…
