Foodie Friday | Charleston, SC
Heading to Charleston? My favorite dishes and places to eat in the “Holy City.” Continue reading Foodie Friday | Charleston, SC
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park is the most beautiful, least visited natural wonderland I have ever seen. Located along 118 miles of the Rio Grande river, it is the true Wild West.
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Marfa, Texas | Modern Art Mecca
Marfa’s mantra could be reduce, creative reuse and repurpose. There is a minimal amount of new construction, which is especially notable given the influx of arts and tourism related projects. This adds tremendously to the town’s allure (see Marvelous Marfa|Texas ) in addition to being more responsive and responsible from a development and environmental standpoint.
The main Chinati Foundation campus is located on the 340 acre grounds of the former Fort D. A. Russell and is the best place to start any art-focused visit to Marfa. Continue reading “Marfa, Texas | Modern Art Mecca”
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Marvelous Marfa|Texas
Miles from nowhere, Marfa, Texas, was barely a speck on the map when the artist Donald Judd first rented a house there in 1971. A three hour drive from the nearest airport, it sits at the intersection of US 90 and 67 on a great highland plain, at an altitude of almost 5000 feet. This post focuses on everything not Judd and/or Chinati related, which will be covered in the next installment. When you schedule your visit, be sure to allow time to wander around the streets of Marfa and soak up the atmosphere.
Fun Fact: the town’s name comes from a character in Fyoder Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. Continue reading “Marvelous Marfa|Texas”
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UAE | Abu Dhabi Do!
Abu Dhabi is an easy day trip from Dubai if you cannot spend a night or two in the emirate. There are fabulous hotels and plenty to do if time permits. We opted not to change hotels and avoid packing, unpacking, repacking…so left Dubai at 9:30 a.m. and arrived at the magnificent Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in a little over an hour. Continue reading “UAE | Abu Dhabi Do!”
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Dubai | Two Days of to Dos
Dubai has more to offer than I ever imagined. While I expected the parade of architectural marvels competing as if in a skyscraper beauty contest, the dancing fountains, edgy art and old world alleys were just a few of the surprises Dubai held in store. Continue reading “Dubai | Two Days of to Dos”
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Foodie Friday | Old and New Dubai
Something old, something new, something borrowed (although nothing blue) could sum up the food scene in Dubai. During our three day visit, we enjoyed traditional Emirati meals, outstanding Thai and Indian food, and a veritable mash-up of western and eastern cuisines. Continue reading “Foodie Friday | Old and New Dubai”
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Oman | the Desert and the Sea
Oman exemplifies “good things come in small packages.” We only visited the northern part of the country and still experienced every kind of landscape. For our last few days we left the mountains for the desert and then the sea. Continue reading “Oman | the Desert and the Sea”
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Foodie Friday | More than Dates in Oman
No one can not live on dates alone, although the intrepid Bedu and other explorers often subsisted largely on dates for long periods of time when traversing the desert. In Arabian Sands, Wilfred Thesiger’s epic account of five years traversing the wilds, he confesses to hoping he never sees another date and certainly could never eat one.
Our local guide told us there are five items in every Omani household: Omani coffee, dates, fish, Halwa and lemons. During our week there, these foods were central to our days, too. Continue reading “Foodie Friday | More than Dates in Oman”
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Oman | Heading for the Hills part II
Jebel Akhdar and surrounding area
I love mountains. When I am not traveling, I spend my time surrounded by and exploring the Tetons. My first exposure to the Al Hajar mountains blew my mind (Oman | Heading for the Hills part I) but I had no idea what still lay in store. Continue reading “Oman | Heading for the Hills part II”
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