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The Brightest Star
My daughter pointed it out on the way back from her gymnastics. The brightest star in the sky, sitting low and clear on the horizon. I already knew what it was...
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The Sun and the Moon
I sat in front of 4,000 years of history, three Stella’s deep. Stella being Egypt’s local beer, is cold and perfectly suited to the moment...
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Multitasking in Cairo
There is a particular strain of faith required to get into an unmarked taxi in a foreign country and simply trust. The negotiation happened with one man (sharp suit, sharper haggling instincts) who asked where I was headed, nodded, and quoted me a price...
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What Jose Taught Me About Colombia
At a Colombian travel conference recently, a room full of DMC’s took turns explaining what made their corner of the country worth visiting. Most of it was the expected pitch. Then Jose spoke, and it wasn’t a pitch at all...
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Raison D’être

At a travel industry event, I sat next to a wonderful woman. An entrepreneur. Highly accomplished, in a tough industry. We got talking about family. I asked if she wanted children. She was vehemently against it. I understand. She’s far

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Set in Stone

Walk through any temple in Egypt and you’ll see the same woman again and again. Slender. Long-limbed. Youthful. Eyes lined in kohl. Goddesses and Queens carved into the walls, perfect, for three thousand years. It’s easy to think that’s just

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Lost at Home

Ten days in Egypt. The pyramids. The temples. Cities that once glittered with gold. The chaos of driving in Cairo. The sheer grandeur of it all. Then I came home. A four-year-old complaining he didn’t get enough chips. A trip

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The Grand Theft of Time

Grand Theft Auto VI comes out soon. Its budget hasn’t been officially disclosed, but it’s widely reported to be between one and two billion US dollars. That would make it the most expensive video game ever made. For context, the

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Nine Lives

Leaving my hotel, walking the streets of Cairo, I watched a motorcyclist come off his bike. He slid about ten meters and into a car. But he was fine. Just a few bumps and bruises. A few hours later, a

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Cash Only

When I walked into Paco’s Stella Bar, I asked the owner if I could pay by card. “No problem,” he said. When I finished my beers, he said – “Cash only.” So, I went on a quest. Five ATMs. The

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Set in Stone

Walk through any temple in Egypt and you’ll see the same woman again and again. Slender. Long-limbed. Youthful. Eyes lined in kohl. Goddesses and Queens carved into the walls, perfect, for three thousand years. It’s easy to think that’s just

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  • Egypt

Lost at Home

Ten days in Egypt. The pyramids. The temples. Cities that once glittered with gold. The chaos of driving in Cairo. The sheer grandeur of it all. Then I came home. A four-year-old complaining he didn’t get enough chips. A trip

  • Experiences & Activities
  • Egypt

The Grand Theft of Time

Grand Theft Auto VI comes out soon. Its budget hasn’t been officially disclosed, but it’s widely reported to be between one and two billion US dollars. That would make it the most expensive video game ever made. For context, the

  • Experiences & Activities
  • Egypt

Nine Lives

Leaving my hotel, walking the streets of Cairo, I watched a motorcyclist come off his bike. He slid about ten meters and into a car. But he was fine. Just a few bumps and bruises. A few hours later, a

  • Experiences & Activities
  • Egypt

Cash Only

When I walked into Paco’s Stella Bar, I asked the owner if I could pay by card. “No problem,” he said. When I finished my beers, he said – “Cash only.” So, I went on a quest. Five ATMs. The

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  • Egypt

Superpower

My French is average. But I can get by. And getting by is enough. On this trip, I spent an entire night talking with a group of 22-year-olds, in French. My grammar was all over the place. It didn’t matter.

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