Jakarta: Cafe Batavia
Taman Fatahillah main dining room Sate down to the lobby. September 2014 Cafe Batavia was a total sensation in Jakarta in the mid to...
Morocco: Fez Souk
December 2019 Fez was high on my list of places to visit in Morocco, but I will admit to some trepidation before going. Fez was also...
India: Jewtown, Kochi
Synagogue, Jewtown, Kochi. February 2010 ... it was believed that the earliest Jews in India were sailors from King Solomon's time. It...
UAE: Hard Rock Cafe, Dubai
Festival City, Dubai. May 2016 bar reviews As I have mentioned in the past, I came to know about Hard Rock Cafe in Kuala Lumpur [see:...
New Zealand: Milford Sound
January 1993 After our exhilarating (and scary) flight to little Milford Sound Airstrip [see: flight to Milford Sound], we were...
customer service
Orchard Road. July 2016 [from FB post: December 11, 2011] Just had a late lunch at TGI Fridays on Orchard Road. It was NOT busy and...
Saudi Arabia: kabsa
Kabsa Food coma, Mee'ad, Tihama, Asir/ February 2014 a despised dish "Kabsa". Anyone who stayed in Saudi Arabia for even a short time...
Roosevelt Island
our apartment view 17-J River esplanade. October 1993 Well we're movin' on up To the east side To a deluxe apartment in the sky Movin'...
Zimbabwe: baobob tree
Victoria Falls area. July 1998 The first baobab grew next to a small lake. Taller and taller it grew until it started noticing the other...
Malaysia: Han Jiang Ancestral Temple, Penang
Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown, Penang. December 2005 Who are the Teochew? You cannot miss the building. Nestled among rows of old Indian...
Laos: cruising on the Mekong
Pak Ou Caves Pak Ou Caves Village Traditional house Hotel 1 - best thing was the view Hotel 2 The ferry across to Thailand Arrival in...
UAE: four days in Dubai
Ibn Battuta Mall - Chinese court Ibn Battuta Mall - Egyptian Entrance Ibn Battuta Mall - Persian Lobby. October 2019 [from FB posts:...
Vietnam: Cham Museum, Danang
December 2007 the Cham The Champa Kingdom occupied most of central and southern Vietnam. They were an international powerhouse at their...
Qatar: Calligraphy on the Corniche
Doha. March 2015 The Corniche is the best place to stroll in Doha on a lovely day. I walked it up and down a few times during my short...
Dhaka: Ahsan Monzil
March 2012 a historical postage stamp of green On my first trip to Bangladesh, I toured around Dhaka both with bestie AH and also with...
UAE: nation building
Al Fahidi Fort was built in several phases. The oldest tower was built around 1787, and is believed to be the oldest building in Dubai...
Malaysia: Penang Clan House
Khoo Kongsi, Cannon Square, Georgetown, Penang. December 1985 your local chamber of commerce The system of kongsi was utilized by...
USA & Canada: Alaska and Yukon - planes, ferries, buses, and trains
July-August, 1993 Upon reflection, if there was one ongoing source of travel inspiration for me, especially in my younger days, it was...
Canada: Rockies
Lake Moraine. July 1993 you can never go back Before we started our big Alaska Adventure [see: Alaska and Yukon - planes, ferries,...
Czech Republic: České Budějovice
Solnice Restaurant July 2019 another beer hajj From Prague I wanted to travel to a "real" Czech city. České Budějovice was an obvious...