The scent of raw fish, salt, and tea sends me to a good place. One whiff of it and suddenly I’m on a boat wearing overalls and sporting a bowl cut (you know, that […]

Nolu’s is definitely worth the drive! I have always found myself describing meat as beautiful. When I was 7 years old I remember coining the term “laham jameel” [beautiful meat] to describe what is […]

When travelling, i’m usually the person my friends refer to as ‘the bag lady’. Mildly insulting but true. I can’t argue. I am the responsible mother hen. I plan dinners, find out the best […]

The city smelled of coffee and the sea, and the streets were crowded with schools of tourists swimming through the sites and pleasures Helsinki had to offer. On many corners, local musicians added to […]

Ask Ageel, Intellectual Appeal Ageel, is a self-professed tour guide who finds us staring blankly at dormant springs by the Bahrain Fort sea-shore. He speaks to us about the advent of land reclamation on […]

In the heart of Oloki village, amongst the local Maasai, in Tanzania, is where I had my first dose of real Africa. I was simply a spectator, adorned with beautiful beaded jewelry and the […]

The drive from Jeddah to Harrat Khaybar Lave Field, 160 kilometers north of city of Madinah, was long and started  just as the sun was coming up and I was grateful for the coffee […]