A Legacy of Hospitality in the Arab World The Arab world has long been synonymous with hospitality. Rooted in Bedouin traditions, the concept of karam (generosity) is deeply embedded in the region’s culture. For centuries, desert travelers found solace in the tents of Bedouin hosts who offered water, food, and shelter without expecting anything in…
This is an essay I wrote for a writing competition in 2019, based on my first experience in Vienna. I hold it near and dear to my heart and hope you enjoy it as a little divergence from the articles usually published on this blog. The landscape shifts indistinctively as the train approaches Vienna. I…
It was an early January morning in Vienna. On the U Bahn, people seemed to rediscover their well-known measured silence and routine gestures with fresh optimism. The beginning of the year had apparently seeped into the morning pattern of the Viennese commuters. To be fair, there was a warm spring wind blowing outside and the…
After ten years of relationship, a daughter, and four years of blogging, I’d like to look back to where it all began and the adventures that have made this moment possible. It’s been 10 years of breathtaking adventures. Honestly, I have never thought we’d come this far and the blog will become such an integral…
We are parents and hobby travel bloggers with full-time jobs as scientists. Also, several logistical issues have prevented us from traveling extensively this summer, the current pandemic notwithstanding. However, we are fully committed to leading a travel-inspired lifestyle and offering our toddler as many meaningful experiences as possible. That is why we have optimized our…
As lockdown measures are lifted and life goes back to the pre-pandemic routine, I look back at the past three months with mixed feelings. In the midst of insecurity, chaos, and overtime home-office hours, we have spent a fair amount of family quality time together and have learned a lot about the things that make…
It is with anticipation and excitement that I dedicate my Christmas blog post to change and the magic it brings in our lives! For me, the best way to do that is to feature a few of the great friends we have made over the last years. When we started travel blogging two years ago we expected…