Archive for January, 2010

Go to Amman!

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

January 31, 2010 – Amman, Jordan

Me and the bus driver as we stopped at a roadside stand selling, nuts, seeds and dried fruit

Me and the bus driver as we stopped at a roadside stand selling, nuts, seeds and dried fruit

Fun factoids provided (but not verified) by our Jordan guide Sam:

  • 2.5 million people live in

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Getting Dirty: Dead Sea Style

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Tootsies in  the soaking Dead Sea!

Tootsies soaking in the Dead Sea!

January 29, 2010 – Dead Sea, Jordan

We were in it to have fun: giggling, laughing, splashing (but just a little – no salt in the eyes!) Visiting the Dead Sea was the proverbial …

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Picture Perfect Petra

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Petra's famous  "Treasury"

Petra’s famous “Treasury

January 27, 2010 -  Petra, Jordan When I launched the GoErinGo.com site last June, y’all had a chance to vote on where I should go for an adventure on my next trip:  Climbing Mt. Sinai, Diving the …

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Go-to-Aqaba!

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Getting coffee!

Getting coffee!

January 24, 2010 – Aqaba, Jordan

I consider myself to be an open-minded person.

No, really. Very open-minded.  So I’m a bit surprised that traveling around North Africa-the Middle East-Muslim nations for the past month has given me …

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Hot Air Everywhere: Ballooning Over Luxor

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

The  anticipation was intense!

The anticipation was intense!

January 22, 2010 – Luxor, Egypt

We were expecting to see the famed Valley of the Kings during sunrise from the vantage of a hot air balloon. That was the plan anyway. As it turns out, …

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My ‘Miya Miya’ Life

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

The 4 faces of Rames II

The 4 faces of Rames II

January 20, 2010 – Luxor, Egypt

In Egyptian Arabic, “miya miya” means 100 x 100 or “perfect.” I think that’s a fair assessment of my life in general, but the last few days especially. …

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Egypt has Ruined Me

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

That's a whole lot of antiquity

That’s a whole lot of antiquity

January 17, 2010 – Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Seeing the Sphinx, the pyramids and more than 25 mummies in one day would leave anyone speechless. Even me.

Years ago I was prattling on about Efes’ amazing …

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Go-to-Cairo!

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Me and the boys making shwarma

Me and the boys making shwarma

December 16, 2010 – Cairo, Egypt

Cairo is one crazy city – I like it! Some serious hustle and bustle. Just crossing the road is an adventure sport. To give you an idea of …

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How to Make a Tasty Tajine

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The ultimate tajine!

The ultimate tajine!

January 14, 2010 – Marrakesh, Morocco

Tajine, the national dish of Morocco, is one tasty meal. I should know, I’ve been eating one every day for the last 2 weeks.

There’s all varieties of tajine: beef with …

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Secrets of the Sahara

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The  Sahara: So mysterious

The Sahara: So mysterious

January 7, 2010 – Sahara Desert, Moroccan – Algerian border

I’ve been seduced and her name is the Sahara. Let me tell you her secrets.

Secret #1:   Sand

The colors of the sand are amazingly varied, …

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