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DESERT MUSINGS

by Travels with My Hat Posted on November 17, 2019

I’ve never been captivated by the desert like so many British explorers. Notably Wilfred Thesiger, author of Arabian Sands, an account of his crossing of the great Empty Quarter, one of the last unmapped regions on earth. Or the Frenchman Rene Caille, the … Continue reading →

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I HAILED A HORSE CARRIAGE TO GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME.

by Travels with My Hat Posted on May 28, 2018

Sightseeing by traditional  horse carriage is a pleasant way  to explore the old city of  Luxor in Upper Egypt. For less than five dollars you can clip-clop along the corniche where tall masted feluccas are moored on the Nile between the famous temple sites. … Continue reading →

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YEMEN & THE WAR THE WORLD IGNORES

by Travels with My Hat Posted on October 16, 2017

The terrible war over who rules Yemen drags on to its third year. Yemen was always one of those off-the-beaten-track places, totally untouched by tourism. When I first visited the country in the early eighties, there was no national newspaper, … Continue reading →

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