Where the Kids Roam

How Hard is it to see Pyramids? Honestly.

I’ll tell you how hard it is – very hard. Well, at least in our case it was. Now, granted, by refusing to take stupid tours, we inevitably make things infinitely more difficult for ourselves than they need to be. But must it have been this hard? First Attempt, Day One We had just arrived […]

My Middle Eastern Colonoscopy

A day before my unmedicated, unscheduled colonoscopy I was lucky to visit the ruins of Jerash. How lovely.

Why am I so Weak? My wife and I travel a lot, obviously. We’re adventurous eaters; we explore third-world countries by foot; we take public transportation. As you’d probably expect, sickness happens. The only problem is, sickness only happens to me. My wife, apparently, has an iron constitution. I, on the other hand, have wanted to […]