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You know how sometimes a trip turns out to be exceptionally memorable?  Maybe it was the location, maybe it was the company, maybe it was

Once upon a time, I lived in Japan.  It seems like a dream now, but in my early twenties I spent two years serving as

I may be understating things a little, but it sure does get hot in Egypt during the summer.  Now, if you are among the privileged

My eight year-old son said he had no idea our aluminum telescoping pool pole would snap under his weight when he used it in a

We arrived in Egypt early December 2016.  My kids made friends very quickly and, before we knew it, we had this whole pack of (mostly)

Friends, I am writing this to you today while wearing leggings and sipping a mug of tea.  Why is that significant?  Because it is October

I don’t know about you, but when a friend invites me to come stay in her flat in Zamalek while she travels in Europe for

Have you and your kids ever experienced museum burn-out?  Do you find some museums to be so poorly curated that their treasures are difficult to

(Mouthwatering delights at “The Candy Store”) Something I hear time and time again from expats in Egypt is that they don’t know how to find

(It’s mango season at the High Dam Souq) Once, years ago, my little family and I spent a summer eating only foods we could get