Sunday, January 31st, 2010
January 31, 2010 – Amman, Jordan
Fun factoids provided (but not verified) by our Jordan guide Sam:
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
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 …
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
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 …
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
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 …
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
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, …
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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. …
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
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 …
Saturday, January 16th, 2010
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 …
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
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 …
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
January 7, 2010 – Sahara Desert, Moroccan – Algerian border
I’ve been seduced and her name is the Sahara. Let me tell you her secrets.
The colors of the sand are amazingly varied, …