UPDATE: Our car is registered. I emotionally detached myself from the car situation about eight months into living here and my life became infinitely better from having the weight of this off…
Destinations
A few years ago I didn’t know who the late Ayrton Senna was until it was the “Anniversary of Senna” on May 1st and a television news program covering highlights…
How many days in Tokyo do you need? Answer: Not too many. I didn’t like Tokyo that much. There, I said it. It took me a couple months of hesitation…
I had a laugh and quick dose of reality when my mother-in-law said “I have to book the cow for the ricotta cheese.” Excuse me, you have to what? I said it…
Yup, we’re moving out of Dubai after nine years. But it’s not what you think. The timing of it seems to coincide with Trump’s despicable Muslim Ban (a smokescreen for…
I had no idea what to expect before traveling to Japan. It was the farthest East I’d ever be going. Visions of silk kimonos, noodle soup, kids practicing Karate, dirty underwear…
Never did I think I would find a country that ties with Italy in the food category. In fact, Japanese dishes and Japanese food, in general, have very much the same…
Soooo many people frequently ask me “Is Dubai Safe”? I can see the genuine curiosity on their face about the futuristic desert oasis. But I also notice they’re hesitant given…