Middle East/North Africa

Since coming home from my travels in Palestine, I’ve had many curious friends and family members ask me the same question: what is it actually like there? The media certainly…

I knew during my adventures around the West Bank that I wanted to make it to the city of Nablus, Palestine. Famous for its olive oil production and regarded by…

It is impossible to miss the separation wall when traveling in the West Bank. It is a hulking, concrete snake that twists and turns its way throughout the land, lining…

I had two questions when contemplating solo female travel in Palestine: 1) Is it possible? and 2) Can I really just go, or do I need to go as part…

Tourism in Morocco is booming, and it’s easy to see why. Morocco is a beautiful country with delicious food, rich history and culture, and a strong tourist infrastructure that makes…

“Hay un toilette fii el camión?” I found myself thinking. One sentence, three languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, and Spanish again. “Probably not,” was the follow-up thought. And there was English.…

Leap of faith Setting: Dubai International Airport. State of being: jetlagged and frenzied. I cursed my stone age travel phone for about the 1,000th time, trying to connect to the…

Why Dubai? I’ve officially been to Dubai three times, all on layovers. The longest block of time that I have spent in Dubai is eight hours. And you may already…