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Memorable Places #4: Palmyra

Memorable Places #4: Palmyra

November 6, 2020
Inspiration, Syria

Writing about Palmyra is a rather emotional experience for me. I visited Syria in November 2010, just a few months before the uprising in spring…

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Memorable Places #3: Pamukkale

Memorable Places #3: Pamukkale

October 29, 2020
Inspiration, Turkey

I visited this natural formation near this small town in western Turkey in October 2010, and I’ve still never seen anything like it since. Pamukkale…

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Umm Qais: A Lesser Known Ruin in Jordan

Umm Qais: A Lesser Known Ruin in Jordan

November 25, 2014
Guides, Jordan

Think of Jordan and ruins and what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Petra, right? And more specifically, this view of the Treasury I…

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How to Get a Job Teaching English in Europe

How to Get a Job Teaching English in Europe

June 24, 2014
Practical, Europe, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, Ukraine

Compared to English teaching jobs in Asia, jobs teaching English in Europe are perhaps not as easy to come by. However, there are several places…

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Memories of Syria

Memories of Syria

May 20, 2014
Middle East, Reflections, Syria

When I’m asked what country I’ve had the most rewarding and interesting travel experience, my answer is easy. I don’t even have to think about…

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