mighty leaf tea: green tea and greenwashing
I recently tried a new brand of tea. I’m always looking for almond tea, which is difficult or impossible to find (more on that below), and noticed Mighty Leaf had…
laura k
should we give up our voip phone and only have cell phones? help me decide.
The ancient technology I grew up with,including the colour. We still have a bit of antiquated technology called a home phone. We use a VoIP phone — have done so…
should we give up our voip phone and only have cell phones? help me decide.
The ancient technology I grew up with,including the colour. We still have a bit of antiquated technology called a home phone. We use a VoIP phone — have done so…
i have found the way to make perfect hardboiled eggs (or, in which buzzfeed improves my life)
In Egypt, breakfast almost always includes a hardboiled egg. Even the breakfast cart parked near our bus to Petra had a bowl of hardboiled eggs. And the eggs are always…
i have found the way to make perfect hardboiled eggs (or, in which buzzfeed improves my life)
In Egypt, breakfast almost always includes a hardboiled egg. Even the breakfast cart parked near our bus to Petra had a bowl of hardboiled eggs. And the eggs are always…
in which i come home and get caught up without anxiety (hooray for medication)
I recently had a very positive experience with anti-anxiety medication, and realized I should share it here. I’ve written many times about the wonders of modern medicine for treating depression…
in which i come home and get caught up without anxiety (hooray for medication)
I recently had a very positive experience with anti-anxiety medication, and realized I should share it here. I’ve written many times about the wonders of modern medicine for treating depression…
amman to cairo to home: in which things out work very nicely
EgyptAir, we love you! I’m writing this from an airport hotel, where I did not expect to be. After Ridiculous Breakfast #3, we did a little negotiating (see below), then…
amman to cairo to home: in which things out work very nicely
EgyptAir, we love you! I’m writing this from an airport hotel, where I did not expect to be. After Ridiculous Breakfast #3, we did a little negotiating (see below), then…
unesco world heritage sites i have visited
The United Nations Educational, Scientic, and Cultural Organization — better known as UNESCO — has created a list of natural and human-made sites that “are of outstanding universal value” and…
unesco world heritage sites i have visited
The United Nations Educational, Scientic, and Cultural Organization — better known as UNESCO — has created a list of natural and human-made sites that “are of outstanding universal value” and…
amman: madaba
After our second ridiculous breakfast, we took a taxi to a public bus. Tourists are “supposed to” book a tour or a taxi to the sights outside of Amman, but…
amman: madaba
After our second ridiculous breakfast, we took a taxi to a public bus. Tourists are “supposed to” book a tour or a taxi to the sights outside of Amman, but…
amman
I’m writing this from the beautiful lounge of the Amman Marriott Hotel while drinking a Bailey’s hot chocolate. Allan is drinking a Bailey’s martini and working with the guidebook for…
amman
I’m writing this from the beautiful lounge of the Amman Marriott Hotel while drinking a Bailey’s hot chocolate. Allan is drinking a Bailey’s martini and working with the guidebook for…
jordan is the anti-egypt and petra is the anti-giza
From what little we’ve seen of Jordan so far, it is the opposite of Egypt in many respects. I admit we have a small sample size, but in both countries,…
jordan is the anti-egypt and petra is the anti-giza
From what little we’ve seen of Jordan so far, it is the opposite of Egypt in many respects. I admit we have a small sample size, but in both countries,…
petra, day two
Staying overnight in Petra was a great idea and worked out beautifully. After an elaborate but nondescript (and overpriced) breakfast buffet at the Petra Moon, we left our luggage at…
petra, day two
Staying overnight in Petra was a great idea and worked out beautifully. After an elaborate but nondescript (and overpriced) breakfast buffet at the Petra Moon, we left our luggage at…
petra
Petra is breathtaking. It is unique, certainly in my experience, but likely in all the world. Imagine an extremely unusual and beautiful natural site, with unique rock formations, colours, and…