As I contemplate Turkmenistan, far from that country’s repression and censorship, I am grateful we made the effort to go there. Traveling the world is a gift of knowledge and perspective that can never be matched. Thank you for following our journey…

We spent a week in the enigmatic country of Turkmenistan - maybe a few days too mant, but we got to some far corners of this strange country…

I am reposting this. So sorry for the redundancy - but I am having challenges with Squarespace. Here you go again…Visiting Turkmenistan was an eye-opening peek behind the curtains of an authoritarian regime

A week in Muscat, Oman, was the perfect respite after Egypt and before Turkmenistan.

Hello, dedicated subscribers. I posted this annual book review last week, but Squarespace accidently gobbled up the URL. I worked hard to get it back - so I am reposting it so the link works for everyone. Sorry for the duplication.