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  Cesky Krumlov: The Real Bohemia
  August 8, 2013 by John Edwards1 Comment
  John M. Edwards checks out the new Czech Republic's "Cesky Krumlov," where real "Bohemians" come from. . . . On my first visit to communist Czechoslovakia in 1989 (right before the Velvet Revolution), I drove down in my rented and probably bugged Skoda car to the legendary Bohemian locus of magnetic Cesky Krumlov, the most stylish picturesque village in the country. I realized to be truly "Bohemian," you had to actually be from the … [Read more...]
  Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Africa, Animal Rescue, Arabic, Art, Beer, Britain, Castle, Czech Republic, Drinking, England, Film, Germany, Museum, Music, New York City, Village, Walking tour, Wine Tasting
  May 3, 2013 by J. MarieLeave a Comment
  "My name is Ali. I'm from Iran." My mind went blank. What did I know about Iran? I tried to think of something. It's a big country in the Middle East and my country, America, isn't too keen on Iran. Persian carpets? The moment I was thinking, I looked around at my surroundings. A dozen of red Chinese lanterns were lit brightly and lined both sides of the street. Across from me at a mamak, Indian men were pulling roti dough around and around in … [Read more...]
  Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: America, Arabic, Drinking, Food and Wine, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Restaurants
  Petra, Jordan – December 2011
  Petra, Jordan is one of the world's great historical regions and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra attracts visitors from around the world - especially since it was voted as one of the "New Seven Wonders" of the World in 2007. The original ruins date from over 2000 years ago and the most well preserved of the ruins on site is the amazing "treasury" or Al Khazneh (in Arabic). To reach this ruin, allow 20-30 minutes walking mostly all downhill … [Read more...]
  Filed Under: Highlight of the Month · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Arabic, Canyon, Hiking, Jordan, Resort, Walking tour