Istanbul
January 2023 This post is just a placeholder for my memory. I spent just a few days on this trip…
January 2023
Oman
January 2023 Oman’s Al Said Haitham bin Tariq Al Said replaced his uncle, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, upon his death…
Nizwa, Oman
January 2023 The Sultanate of Oman is the largest country in the world with a majority Ibadi Islamic population. Ibadhism…
Khasab, Oman
December 2023 Khasab and the Musandam Peninsula Khasab is an exclave of Oman at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula,…
Architecture of Abu Dhabi – Part 1
January 2023 Abu Dhabi is an Emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi has 200 islands, and the country…
The Architecture of Abu Dhabi Part 2
December 2023 As I mentioned in my last post, there is some excellent architecture in Abu Dhabi, and this post…
Fujairah, UAE
December 2023 This was finally a day of history. Fujairah is in the easternmost part of the UAE; the geography…
Architecture of Dubai
January 2023 Dubai is one of the Emirates that makes up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There are seven emirates,…
Architecture of Doha, Qatar
January 2023 By now most people are familiar with Qatar thanks to the 2022 World Cup. The capital, fastest growing…
Playing God on Sir Bani Yas
January 2023 Sir Bani Yas is an example of what you can do when you have mountains of oil money…
Fun and Offbeat in London
December 2022 I took a Christmas-Food-themed walking tour put on by London Walks. When discussing Christmas geese, we were brought…