Middle East

There are no flies in Muscat. I discovered that on my first morning while sitting on the terrace of my hotel eating a breakfast of fruit and pastries. It was hot even at that time of day but I...

Tel Aviv. An Oasis in the Desert. 2019 is the 100 year anniversary of the Bauhaus architecture movement.

When I was told by my adventurous daughter who was living in Dubai, that our accommodation for the next few days would be in the desert, immediately I visualized that I'd be in a tent. Been there, done that,...

A PICTURE IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS….Israel, a country that constantly amazes By Barbara Kingstone No matter how often I return to Israel, this small country, that’s 318 miles from tip to toe, and...

It’s not often that on a hotel elevator going up or down a few floors, can one get some quotes and also get to know the demography of the guests. Here’s one example. A beautiful young New York based,...

DUBAI, NO PROBLEM SPENDING MORE THAN YOU THOUGHT POSSIBLE. SOME MALLS ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD AND HARD TO OVERLOOK Dubai is a major multi-cultural city where there are 185 nationalities. And with tourism...

Dubai, a city with 5 star rated hotels that deserve the rating. Ah, Dubai, the metropolis which sits of the Arabian Gulf with a population of over 1.5 million, made up of 85% expatriates. Within seconds of...

The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi hosts the world’s heads of state. And even the most sophisticated has to be in...

Shaking with the Sheiks   It wasn’t until my seatmate and I simultaneously commented on the quality of the delicious meal on Etihad Airways that we started talking. He had chosen ricotta and...

It’s not often that  on a hotel elevator going up or down a few floors, can one get some quotes and also get to know the demography of the guests. Here’s one example. A beautiful young New York based,...