After 3 years away from my old company, I find myself not only back with them, but back in Dubai. I will miss my family terribly (especially the little ones), but looking forward to new adventures!
Date | Blog Title | Location |
June 19th 2018 | Finger Lakes Wine Tasting - My top ten | North America » United States » New York » Geneva |
July 13th 2018 | Dubai - I am back! | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
August 11th 2018 | Dubai - Settling In | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
August 22nd 2018 | Singapore - Day 1 | Asia » Singapore » Raffles Marina |
August 23rd 2018 | Singapore - Day 2, Gardens and Gardens | Asia » Singapore » Raffles Marina |
August 24th 2018 | Singapore - Day 3, Chinatown, Night Safari and Animal Carcasses | Asia » Singapore » Chinatown |
August 25th 2018 | Singapore - Day 4, Malay neighborhood, Little India, unwinding in style | Asia » Singapore |
September 5th 2018 | Dubai - Work Hard Play Hard (?) | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
October 26th 2018 | Netherlands - Day 1 | Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Rotterdam |
October 28th 2018 | Netherlands - Days 2-3, Leiden and Nordwijk | Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Leiden |
November 2nd 2018 | Netherlands - Days 3-8, Amsterdam | Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam |
November 3rd 2018 | Netherlands - Das 8-9, The Hague and Leischendam | Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague |
December 3rd 2018 | Seychelles - Cerf Island | Africa » Seychelles » Cerf Island |
January 1st 2019 | Christmas in New York | North America » United States » New York |
April 1st 2019 | Cebu, Philippines - Short wedding weekend away | Asia » Philippines » Cebu » Cebu City |
April 21st 2019 | Abu Dhabi Staycation | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi |
June 3rd 2019 | Zimbabwe trip - Days 1 and 2 | Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls |
June 4th 2019 | Zimbabwe trip - Day 3 | Africa » Zimbabwe » Hwange |
June 5th 2019 | Zimbabwe trip - Day 4 | Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls |
June 6th 2019 | Zimbabwe trip - Day 5 Matobo National Park | Africa » Zimbabwe » Bulawayo |
June 7th 2019 | Day 6 - Zambia, Sunset Cruise, Boma Dinner | Africa » Zambia » Livingstone |
June 8th 2019 | Zimbabwe trip - Day 7 | Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls |
July 26th 2019 | Georgia - Drive to Ikalto | Asia » Georgia » Eastern Georgia » Telavi |
July 27th 2019 | Georgia - Wine Country | Asia » Georgia » Eastern Georgia » Telavi |
July 28th 2019 | Georgia - Ikalto Monastery to Tbilisi | Asia » Georgia » Tbilisi District |
September 1st 2019 | Kyrgyzstan - Yurts, eagles, lakes, and stars | Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Yssyk Kol |
September 14th 2019 | Lincoln - start of a busy weekend | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Lincolnshire » Lincoln |
September 18th 2019 | Nottingham - Family time | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Nottinghamshire |
September 19th 2019 | Oxford - back to school | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire |
September 20th 2019 | Avebury, Stourhead Gardens, Salisbury Cathedral, Old Sarum | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Wiltshire |
October 19th 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - Zurich | Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich |
October 20th 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - Luzern | Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne |
October 21st 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - Hiking in Lauterbrunnen Valley | Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen |
October 23rd 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - side trip to Torno, Italy | Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Torno |
October 24th 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - The big hike: Chilchbaum and beyond | Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen |
October 25th 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - Interlaken, Oberhofen, and Thun | Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Interlaken |
October 26th 2019 | Sisters in Switzerland - Bern and saying goodbye | Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Berne |
November 9th 2019 | Saudi Arabian beauty - Alula and Umlujj | Middle East » Saudi Arabia » Yanbu |
November 9th 2019 | Musandam Peninsula Dhow Cruise | Middle East » Oman » Musandam Peninsula |
November 30th 2019 | Madagascar - Part 1, Addis Ababa | Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region |
December 2nd 2019 | Madagascar - Part 2, River Cruise | Africa » Madagascar » Belo sur Tsiribihina |
December 4th 2019 | Madagascar - Part 3, Tsingy National Park | Africa » Madagascar » Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park |
December 5th 2019 | Madagascar - Part 4, Kirindy National Park and Baobab Avenue | Africa » Madagascar » Belo sur Tsiribihina |
January 6th 2020 | Madagascar - Part 5, Morondava to Antananarivo | Africa » Madagascar » Antananarivo |
January 24th 2020 | Djibouti - Part 1, Lake Abbe | Africa » Djibouti » South » Dikhil |
January 26th 2020 | Djibouti - Part 2, Lac Assal | Africa » Djibouti » North |
January 27th 2020 | Djibouti - Part 3, Ardoukoba Volcano | Africa » Djibouti » East » Tadjoura |
January 28th 2020 | Djibouti - Part 4, Snorkeling | Africa » Djibouti » East » Tadjoura |
October 3rd 2020 | UAE Staycation: Luxury Roadtrip | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Ras Al Khaimah |
November 8th 2020 | Dubai in the time of Covid | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
November 16th 2020 | UAE Hiking - Ras al Khaimah and Dubai | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Ras Al Khaimah |
November 26th 2020 | Namibia - Days 1-2, Covid travelling, crocodile farm | Africa » Namibia » Otjiwarongo |
November 28th 2020 | Namibia - Days 3-4, Epupa Falls, Himba Tribe | Africa » Namibia » Epupa |
November 29th 2020 | Namibia - Day 5, Drive to Palmwag | Africa » Namibia |
November 30th 2020 | Namibia - Day 6, Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund | Africa » Namibia » Swakopmund |
December 1st 2020 | Namibia - Day 7, Walvis Bay, Dune Bashing, Solitaire | Africa » Namibia » Walvis Bay |
December 2nd 2020 | Namibia - Day 8, Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Sesriem Canyon | Africa » Namibia » Sossusvlei |
December 5th 2020 | Namibia - Days 9-11, Windhoek and the adventure back home! | Africa » Namibia » Windhoek |
May 6th 2021 | Sri Lanka - Quarantine Part 1 | Asia » Sri Lanka » Western Province » Negombo |
May 9th 2021 | Sri Lanka - Quarantine Part 2 - Jim's Farm Villas | Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Dambulla |
May 10th 2021 | Sri Lanka - Quarantine Part 3 - Sigiriya and Polonnawura | Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Dambulla |
May 16th 2021 | Sri Lanka - Quarantine Part 4, Ahungalla | Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province » Ahungalla |
July 18th 2021 | Russia - Kamchatka, Days 1-3 - Arrival, Black Sand Beach, Avinchinskaya Bay | Europe » Russia » Far East » Kamchatka |
July 20th 2021 | Russia - Kamchatka, Days 4-5 - Avachinsky Volcano, Hot Springs | Europe » Russia » Far East » Kamchatka |
July 21st 2021 | Russia - Kamchatka, Day 6 - Gorely Volcano | Europe » Russia » Far East » Kamchatka |
July 22nd 2021 | Russia - Kamchatka, Days 7-9 - Mutnovsky Volcano, Best Campsite ever, Rafting | Europe » Russia » Far East |
July 27th 2021 | Russia - Moscow, Days 10-11 - Metro, St Basil's, Kremlin | Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow |
July 31st 2021 | Russia - St Petersburg, Days 12-15 - Peterhof Palace, city views, Cathedrals | Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg |
August 5th 2021 | Saudi Arabia - Al Ula and beyond | Middle East » Saudi Arabia |
August 31st 2021 | Montenegro - Days 1-2 - Skardarsko Lake, Podgorica and Mrtvica Canyon | Europe » Montenegro » Rijeka Crnojevica |
September 1st 2021 | Montenegro - Day 3 - Biograska National Park, Ziplining, Black Lake | Europe » Montenegro |
September 2nd 2021 | Montenegro - Day 4, Prutaš Peak | Europe » Montenegro » abljak |
September 3rd 2021 | Montenegro - Day 5, Bay of Kotor, Old Town Kotor | Europe » Montenegro » Kotor |
September 17th 2021 | Uzbekistan - Bukhara | Asia » Uzbekistan » Bukhara |
September 18th 2021 | Uzbekistan - Samarkand | Asia » Uzbekistan » Samarkand |
November 1st 2021 | Greece - Athens: Family and Acropolis | Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens |
November 3rd 2021 | Greece - Delphi, Kirra, Livadia, Arachova | Europe » Greece » Central Greece » Delphi |
November 8th 2021 | Greece - Amorgos Island | Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Amorgos |
November 11th 2021 | Greece - Santorini via Naxos | Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini |
November 19th 2021 | Stockholm with family | Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm |
December 11th 2021 | Nepal - Yoga and Sound Healing | Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu |
December 12th 2021 | Nepal - Yoga and Bhaktapur | Asia » Nepal |
December 24th 2021 | Guatemala - Volcán de Fuego and Acatenango | Central America Caribbean » Guatemala |
December 25th 2021 | Guatemala - Antigua | Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua |
December 29th 2021 | Guatemala - Lake Atitlán | Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Lago de Atitlán |
February 5th 2022 | Dubai Expo - Part 1 | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
February 6th 2022 | Dubai Expo 2020 - Part 2 | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
February 27th 2022 | Cambodia - Day 1, Traveling Dubai to Phnom Penh to Siem Reap | Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh |
February 28th 2022 | Cambodia - Day 2, Ride to Kampong Phluk (Floating Village) | Asia » Cambodia » North » Tonlé Sap |
March 2nd 2022 | Cambodia - Days 3-4, Cycling, Waterfalls, more sugar | Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap |
March 3rd 2022 | Cambodia - Day 5, Angkor Wat and other temples! | Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor |
March 26th 2022 | Sudan - Khartoum | Africa » Sudan » North » Khartoum |
March 27th 2022 | Sudan - Roadtrip to the Pyramids, Meroe | Africa » Sudan » North |
April 30th 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Day 0-1 - Kathmandu to Lukla to Phakding | Asia » Nepal » Lukla |
May 1st 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Day 2 - Phakding to Namche Bazaar | Asia » Nepal » Namche |
May 2nd 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Day 3 - Namche Bazaar to Deboche | Asia » Nepal » Tengboche |
May 3rd 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Day 4 - Deboche to Dingboche | Asia » Nepal » Dingboche |
May 4th 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Day 5 - Dingboche to Leboche | Asia » Nepal » Lobuche |
May 5th 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Day 6 - Lobuche to Gorak Shep to EBC | Asia » Nepal » Gorak Shep |
May 9th 2022 | Everest Base Camp trek, Days 7-10 - Gorak Shep to Lukla to Kathmandu | Asia » Nepal » Lukla |
May 22nd 2022 | Post-Covid Disney World 2022.... Meh | North America » United States » Florida » Lake Buena Vista |
May 25th 2022 | Costa Rica - Playa Samara | Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste » Samara |
May 29th 2022 | Costa Rica - La Fortuna | Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Alajuela » La Fortuna |
June 10th 2022 | Kenya, Day 1 - Nairobi National Park and Ostrich Farm | Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province |
June 11th 2022 | Kenya, Day 2 - Rift Valley, Hell's Gate, Geothermal Spa | Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Hell's Gate National Park |
June 12th 2022 | Kenya, Day 3 - Crescent Lake, Giraffe Centre, Carnivore | Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province |
August 17th 2022 | Brussels for 36 hours | Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region |
August 20th 2022 | London 2022 - Days 1-2 | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
August 22nd 2022 | London - Days 3-4 | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
August 23rd 2022 | London - Day 5, St Duncan and Birmingham | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
September 5th 2022 | Kazakhstan - Lakes Kaindy and Kolsay, Charyn Canyon, Almaty | Asia » Kazakhstan » East Kazakhstan » Almaty |
September 26th 2022 | Tajikistan 2022 - Dinosaur footprints and Iskander Kol | Asia » Tajikistan » Fan Mountains |
November 20th 2022 | Copenhagen for 36 hours | Europe |
November 25th 2022 | Kiruna, Sweden - Winter Adventures | Europe » Sweden » Norrbotten County » Kiruna |
November 26th 2022 | Abisko - a winter wonderland | Europe » Sweden » Norrbotten County |
December 4th 2022 | Stockholm- November 2022 | Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm |
December 24th 2022 | Moldova for Christmas - Chisinau | Europe » Moldova » Centre » Chisinau |
December 25th 2022 | Moldova for Christmas - Wine Cave, Church Cave, and Food! | Europe » Moldova » South » Chisinau |
December 27th 2022 | Moldova - Transnistria | Europe » Moldova » Transnistria |
December 28th 2022 | Romania - Bucharest stopover | Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest |
February 4th 2023 | Cairo - Day 1, Pyramids, Memphis, Saqqara, Papyrus | Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo |
February 5th 2023 | Cairo - Day 2, Museum, Mosque, Lunch, Nile Sunset | Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo |
March 5th 2023 | Pakistan Wedding 2023 | Asia » Pakistan » Lahore |
April 15th 2023 | Norway - Days 1-2, Oslo to Røldal | Europe » Norway » Western Norway |
April 16th 2023 | Norway - Day 3, Røldal to Bergen | Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Odda |
April 17th 2023 | Norway - Day 4, Bergen | Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Bergen |
April 18th 2023 | Norway - Day 5, Bergen to Flam | Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Flåm |
April 19th 2023 | Norway - Day 6, Flåm | Europe » Norway » Western Norway » Flåm |
April 21st 2023 | Norway - Days 7-8, Flåm to Valdres to Airport | Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Fagernes |
April 23rd 2023 | Iceland - Reykjavik | Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík |
April 25th 2023 | Reykjanes Peninsula | Europe » Iceland » Southwest |
May 21st 2023 | Weekend in Rome - family time | Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome |
June 4th 2023 | Cappadoccia .... and rain | Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia |
June 24th 2023 | Beijing, Days 1-2 - Jingshan Park, Drum Tower, Brewery | Asia » China » Beijing » Dongcheng |
June 25th 2023 | Beijing, Day 3 - Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace | Asia » China » Beijing |
June 27th 2023 | Hiking the Great Wall of China | Asia » China » The Great Wall |
June 28th 2023 | Mongolia - Ger camps, cycling, and nomads | Asia » Mongolia |
June 30th 2023 | Mongolia - Kharkhorin | Asia » Mongolia » Kharkorin |
July 2nd 2023 | Mongolia - Chenghis Khan, Turtle Rock, Terelj | Asia » Mongolia » Terelj |
July 25th 2023 | More to do in Dubai | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai |
August 15th 2023 | Ankara, Turkey | Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Ankara |
September 4th 2023 | UAE Series - Fujairah Sites to See! | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Fujairah |
October 1st 2023 | Oman - Jebel Akhdar | Middle East » Oman » Nizwa |
October 2nd 2023 | Oman - Al Hamra | Middle East » Oman » Dakhliya |
October 6th 2023 | Reims - pop that Champagne! | Europe » France » Champagne-Ardenne » Reims |
October 7th 2023 | Reims Cathedral | Europe » France » Champagne-Ardenne » Reims |
October 8th 2023 | Quick stop at Epernay | Europe » France » Champagne-Ardenne » Epernay |
December 2nd 2023 | Kilimanjaro attempt - 7-day Lemosho route | Africa » Tanzania » North » Mount Kilimanjaro |
December 3rd 2023 | Tanzania pre-safari hotels: Weru Weru and Ngare Sero | Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha |
December 4th 2023 | Tanzania Safari #1: Tarangire National Park, Escarpment Luxury Lodge | Africa » Tanzania » North » Tarangire National Park |
December 5th 2023 | Tanzania Safari #2 - Lake Manyara | Africa » Tanzania » North |
December 6th 2023 | Tanzania Safari #3 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Africa » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
December 10th 2023 | Tanzania - Zanzibar | Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar |
March 4th 2024 | Buenos Aires - Days 1-2 | South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires |
March 6th 2024 | Buenos Aires - Days 3-4 | South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires |
March 7th 2024 | Antarctica! - Days 1-2, Ushuaia and World Voyager | South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia |
March 10th 2024 | Antarctica! - Days 3-5 - Drake Passage, Polar Circle and Detaille Island | Antarctica » Antarctica |
March 11th 2024 | Antarctica! - Day 6, Berthelot Island and Lamaire Channel | Antarctica |
March 12th 2024 | Antarctica! - Day 7, Cuverville Island and Patagonia Bay | Antarctica » Antarctica » Palmer Station |
March 13th 2024 | Antarctica! - Day 8, Breaching Whales and Orne Island | Antarctica » Antarctica » Palmer Station |
March 14th 2024 | Antarctica! - Day 9, Cierva Cove and life aboard | Antarctica » Antarctica » Palmer Station |
March 15th 2024 | Antarctica! - Day 10, Portal Point and Continental Landing | Antarctica » Antarctica » Palmer Station |
March 18th 2024 | Antarctica! - Days 11-12, Drake Passage and the End | Antarctica » Antarctica |
March 21st 2024 | Montevideo, Uruguay | South America » Uruguay » District of Montevideo » Montevideo |
March 22nd 2024 | Colonia del Sacramento | South America » Uruguay » West » Colonia del Sacramento |
March 23rd 2024 | Buenos Aires - individual travel nights | South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires |
April 10th 2024 | Lalibela, Ethiopia | Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Lalibela |
April 11th 2024 | Ethiopia - Erta Ale Volcano | Africa » Ethiopia » Afar Region » Danakil Depression |
April 12th 2024 | Danakil Salt Lake | Africa » Ethiopia » Afar Region » Danakil Depression |
April 14th 2024 | Ethiopia - Danakil Depression and last day | Africa » Ethiopia » Afar Region » Danakil Depression |
May 18th 2024 | UAE hiking season late 2023 | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Sharjah |
May 20th 2024 | UAE hiking season early 2024 | Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Fujairah |