
Coming Home to Leeds
My Walk Down Memory Lane in Leeds, England (and the Best Fish and Chips Ever)
In every life there are pivotal “Sliding Doors”situations, where things would be very different…
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The Mile-High Mohawks Are Gone, but London Punk Is Not Dead
Rock On and God Save The Queen: London Punk Is Not Dead
The first time I went to London was in 1985. I was a…
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Drag Kings
On a Gender Bender: My Night in London as a Dude
Thanks to RuPaul and his amazing Drag Race, most people now know what…
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How to Avoid Annoying the Locals in Britain
How To Piss Off The Brits (It’s Fun and Easy!)
The No. 1 rule of travel is pretty simple: Don’t p*ss off the…
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Behind the Veil: What Life Is REALLY Like for Women in the Middle East
So – What’s Life REALLY Like for Women in the Middle East?
We’ve all seen women in burqas, niqabs, and abayas on the news — but…
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WATCH: Did Sinbad Get This Seasick? Hitting the High Seas of Oman
I’ll Bet Sinbad Never Got This Sick: Life on the High Seas of Oman
Let’s get one thing straight: I am not a seafaring woman. I have a…
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Bored? Go Bobsledding – It’ll Put the Hair Back on Your Chest
I spent New Year’s Eve in St. Moritz — which is weird for me….
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Heaven on Earth: The Hidden Oasis of the Arabian Desert
Heaven on Earth: A Hidden Oasis in the Arabian Desert
The French novelist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, “What makes the desert beautiful…
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Bartering for Goats and Cows
Bartering for Cows and Goats at the Ancient Cattle Market of Nizwa
In the Middle Eastern country of Oman, in the ancient northern town of…
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Haggling at Mutrah Souk
How to Haggle Like a Pro … and the Omani Designer Gautier and Kim Kardashian Ripped Off
On the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula lies an oasis of calm…
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