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Tag Archives: Middle East
Food of Uzbekistan
The food in Uzbekistan is a fantastic mix of Middle Eastern and Eastern European. I may also be partial because it happens to combine my two favorite ethnic foods. Uzbekistan certainly does have many dishes to choose from. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uzbekistan
Tagged art, beautiful, car, eat, Europe, food, hot, hotel, Middle East, plov
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Tashkent- Day 3
Today was a busy and productive day. We woke up at around 3 am and were able to work on pictures and blogs. The French tour group that took over the hotel last night were awake by 4 and gone … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 89
Woke up to a surprisingly dewy morning in Nouadibou and we even needed to wait for the tents to dry out before we could pack up. While paying the bill, I asked the receptionist to mail me stamps for my … Continue reading
Posted in Mauritania, Morocco
Tagged adventure, Africa, art, Australia, Bobby, border, car, family, French, good, home, hot, husband, immigration, Kent, Lithuania, lunch, Mauritania, Middle East, money, Morocco, Robert, Syria, visa, water, Western Sahara
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Abu Ghraib
When we made the decision to move to the Middle East, I figured our nationality would be perceived negatively at one point or another. The topic of politics doesn’t come up right away, for us it has only happened with … Continue reading
Shattering Perceptions
“Do you like Bush?” “No.” “Good, you are ALWAYS welcome in our home.” That may be a common political question for people to ask, but it was much more powerful coming from an Iraqi family who lost … Continue reading
Thinking of the Future
At this point in time, we are still unsure of what lies ahead once we finish our time here in the Philippines. Bobby has thought more about graduate school and programs and it seems that he will be taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged Bobby, language, Middle East, Peace Corps, Philippines, school
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