Fatehpur Sikri seems like a city frozen in time. It was a short-lived Mughal capital in the 1600s and then abandoned completely. I have a book called The Alternative Travel List—Go here instead. This...
The heading is not a revolutionary statement or an understatement. The Taj Mahal is a fantastic building with a great romantic story. Agra was the second city I visited on my trip to India...
As in many countries, the capital often represents a country’s best and worst. I will say this is also the case in New Delhi. As I said in my previous post, I almost regretted...
New Delhi and Agra were the first stops on my India tour before I entered Rajasthan, the impressive Land of Kings. This was not my first trip to the Indian subcontinent, but my first...
Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. I wish them the best of luck. Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of...
The Yazīdīs experienced genocide under the IS attacks. Their story must be told, but they seem strong and flocked to the assembly in Lalish, Cenja Cemaiya (Feast of the Assembly). Most people have never...
Mosul was where IS had its headquarters during the last war in Iraq. Today, the people are trying to get back to everyday life. Mosul is the second largest city in Iraq. Due to...
Since the minaret in Samarra was closed, climbing the second-best Abu Dulaf was scary enough. Then, in the evening, calm down in ancient Hatra. On this day of our trip through Iraq and Kurdistan,...
It was fantastic to see the biblical remains of Ur, where Abraham was supposed to come from, and then to visit the Arabs living in the Marshes. This post will be split between two...
We arrived in Karbala after it had become dark. The city is car-free, so the bus had to leave us at the gate, and we had to walk to the hotel. This was day...
