Pho Lessons
Before I left Vietnam I had a goal – I wanted to learn how to make Pho. I had eaten it a few times a…
Chinatown in Hawaii
One of my favorite places to visit in any city is the ethnic areas. For some reason, when I visit them, I feel more at…
Spanish Food Specialties
Instead of photos of grand landscapes, today I tempt your taste buds…with delectable Spanish food. I was in Spain for three weeks this summer and…
Get Hands On At This Barcelona Cooking Class
The colors are the first thing that grabbed me, a collage of vibrant green, red, and yellow swirling together from afar, but upon closer inspection…
Photo of the Week – Saida Souks
I traveled south of Beirut to the old city of Saida along the Mediteranean. Luckily I had a personal tour guide in my friend Mark,…
Photo of the Week – Tripoli
Tripoli has been in the news a lot lately – but there’s more than one Tripoli in the Middle East. I went to Lebanon’s Tripoli…
In Search of Souks
One of my favorite things about Arabic culture is the souk culture. I was first introduced to souks on my first trip abroad to Turkey….
Mercantile Exchange in Petra
I started climbing to the High Place of Sacrifice, and it wasn’t long before I was greeted by a young boy on a donkey…
Have you heard the Midi Market?
I adore markets; they are my single favorite place in any country or city to photograph, visit, interact, and write about. By going to the…
The Flower Clock
Tick Tock, Tick Tock… The alarm went off at 5:15AM and I wondered why I was doing this to myself. It’s just flowers, I could…