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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London Punk

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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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 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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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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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: 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 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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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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