We often hear the term “Palestinian refugee camps” casually thrown around in any discussion of the Israeli/Palestinian situation… To me a “camp” is a temporary place with tents. And these refugee camps once did have tents fifty years ago. But, as I briefly mentioned in my post on Tripoli, the Palestinian refugee camps of today … Continue reading
Category Archives: Places We Go
Photo Of The Day: The Saudi Coastline
I took this picture from the Sinai Peninsula across the Red Sea to the coast of Saudi Arabia just a couple of days ago… At night, it was pitch black over there without any signs of human habitation at all. Farther up the coast, in Jordan, there were a number of visible lights from towns, … Continue reading
Road Signs You Don’t See Every Day
I was amused by these road signs I noticed when driving across Israel’s Negev Desert… Having done most of my driving in the United States, these were a little outside the sphere of familiar signs to me. Continue reading
Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
The southern city of Tyre, Lebanon, during the 2006 war with Israel: The use of the word “Sour” in the title is not a commentary on the taste of Tyre, but rather is an alternative name for Tyre… Tyre’s origins are thought to date to around the 3rd millennium BC, when the original founders are … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: South African Mercenary
Honestly, I don’t always go looking for these sorts of things… He looked interesting and so I asked if I could take his picture. He very reluctantly relented, but after chatting with him for a while, he warmed up. And after sharing some of my experiences, he ended up sharing some of his – including … Continue reading
Valle de Cocora, Colombia
Even in a country with a wealth of beautiful landscapes, the Valle de Cocora still stands out. The broad, emerald green valley stretches east of the village of Salento into the lower reaches of Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados where it is framed by sharp peaks. Everywhere you’ll see wax palm, the largest palm in … Continue reading
Driving The Georgian Military Highway
The Georgian Military Highway has existed as a route for traders and invaders since before the 1st century BC, but had only evolved into a crude horse trail by the time the Russians finally converted it, through the Herculean efforts of 800 soldiers, into a carriage road in 1783. Today, it offers tremendous scenery and … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 