Culture: India: Bollywood Dreams—Bombay’s Other Face
by Nirmala Nataraj There’s no description of Bombay quite comparable to that of Salman Rushdie’s in his novel Midnight’s Children: “Our Bombay: it looks like a hand but really it’s a mouth, always open, always hungry, swallowing food and talent […]
Culture: Graz, Austria: I’ll Be Back!
by Jennifer Crawford One of the many glorious perks of living in Europe and dating an international pilot is the opportunity to fly to interesting, exotic, or even never-heard-of locales on a moment’s notice (and, of course, at a fraction […]
Culture: Dubai: Jewel of the Arabian Gulf
www.dubaicityguide.com www.godubai.com www.dubaiairport.com www.dxbcustoms.gov.ae www.emirates-holidays.com * * * * Karla Erovick is a marketing professional who lived and worked in Dubai in 2001. She was responsible for marketing communications and public relations for the multi-billion dollar Dubai Festival City project, […]
Culture: Mt. Vesuvius, Italy: The Sleeping Giant
by Shauna Billings Arriving at the top of Mt. Vesuvius is like landing on another planet. For a moment, the crushed rust-colored lava path beneath my feet is the soil of Mars. Vents release gases and steam along the paths […]
Culture: Zagreb, Croatia: The Best Blind Date
by Sarah Naimark From the window, Zagreb appeared dreary and blurred. Our train lugged itself through a dingy urban strip into the station and I grimaced: ten minutes ahead of schedule. I nudged Anna, my younger sister and champion sleeper, […]
Culture: Iceland: My Favorite Viking
I met my favorite Viking on a fabulous week-long press tour sponsored by the generous Icelandair.We spent our last night of this fantastic trip at the Viking Village twenty-five minutes outside of Reykjavik. Stefán is one of the Vikings who […]