Staying Vegetarian in Thailand – Thailand

Thailand is not known for its vegetarian fare, but getting meatless foods there is much easier than you might think. Amid the ubiquitous chicken, fish and tiger prawn entrees is a host of vegetarian opportunities waiting to be discovered. In addition, the food in Thailand is very adaptable for different tastes, flavors and dietary needs.

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Egypt – It’s sounds and smells – Egypt

EgyptI recently returned from 10 days in Egypt. While I was there I looked for stories. I wanted to remember things I could write about when I came home. Things to enlighten Americans about this exotic and alien country. To make us all better world neighbors. I did come back with stories, yes, but really, just shreds of stories. Opening sentences that led nowhere. An image here illuminated by a split second flash. An anecdote there. Impressions more than anything, that may or may not give insight into a complex society, one that is so different from ours. It was naive to think I could learn anything substantial to pass along in such a short time. But here goes anyway.Cairo is loud and dirty. Every morning the muezzin woke us at 5:00 calling the faithful to prayer.

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Touring Mexico City with Frida and Diego – Mexico

Mexico Eagle StatueThe colors, the colors, the colors of Mexico. These bright hues have been drilled into my head by years of viewing the amazing canvasses of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. But never did I know how deeply these colors moved me until I found myself spellbound, again, by the amazing Ballet Folklorico of Mexico.

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