This scene in Yemen caught my eye because we had been traveling through the desert for quite some time without seeing a single other human being when suddenly we were in blanketing smoke with figures moving through it like ghosts – appearing and disappearing in the swirling smoke. The effect was enhanced by the tremendous … Continue reading
Ahh, we’re back in Yemen… In Hodeida. The fish market in Hodeida is, perhaps not shockingly, right along the waterfront and it is impossible to miss. We passed by during our first night in Hodeida and even though that is supposedly the quiet(er) time for the fish market, there was still a remarkable amount of … Continue reading
Merchants In One Of Dubai’s Souqs Photo by Eleonora Giuliani Continue reading
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe ~ Ciudad Constitución, México Photo by Eleonora Giuliani Continue reading
As I have described in previous posts on Nubia/Sudan, a Kushite army (in what is Sudan today), led by King (Pharaoh ) Piye, launched a successful invasion of Egypt around 727 BC, creating what became known as the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt. Following the death of King Piye, his son, Taharqa, assumed the throne. However, … Continue reading
Article by Eleonora Giuliani Among my recent pictures, I decided to share this one with you, because it is accompanied by a story. This past October, after a good dose of “un-normal” traveling experiences, I decided to take a trip to a more “normal” destination – in this case represented by Oman. I rented a … Continue reading
One cool thing about having a girlfriend fluent in German and that lived in Berlin for six months is that a large section of Berlin that is either unknown or inaccessible to tourists becomes accessible. Granted this freedom, one such place to visit is the old Stasi headquarters in the former “East German” section of … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 