CherylOct 10, 20236 minHeading to the Valley of the Kings? Pack Patience and Baksheesh. The trip from Cairo to Luxor takes, in theory, 11 hours — if my husband and I can figure out how to buy train tickets. As foreigners, the...
CherylAug 25, 20235 minPetra, the "Lost City"Eight hundred and fifty steps loom ahead of us, leading us back in time to the ancient city of Petra. Paleolithic and Neolithic humans...
CherylAug 7, 20234 minRamadan Nights, Full of DelightsBleary eyed after a thirteen hour flight, we make our way to customs only to find a long snaking line moving at a snail’s pace. What...
CherylJun 17, 20236 minViva MexicoThere it is—under the pile of miscellaneous items thrown carelessly on top—my backpack. Memories flood in as I contemplate packing. ...