Relocating to Tema a few months ago has proven to me that as much as I loved travelling, often as travelers we don’t get to see the real nature of a place until we reside there. Ghana is the realest place I have ever lived. By real, I mean it is so visceral, vivacious and …
***Real Life** Two weeks ago we fought. It was the 3rd fight and the one I couldn’t forgive. He commanded me to stop dancing with someone. Now for those who know me, this was akin to a treasonous act in my world. I live to dance. My life is consumed by music and it was …
“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ― Rita Mae Brown I am seated at a patio lounge overlooking the majestic Burj Khalifa. Sipping an over priced cocktail as I listen to my date’s voice mesh with the Ibiza style music. I watch his eyes wander every time a …
The women in green smiled anxiously at each other across the restaurant. One lit by kerosene lamp, the other lit by modern methods. The Bouzouki music created a whimsical atmosphere but the mood weighed heavily at each table championed by the women in green. Love and Happiness was being crooned in the open air bar …
Back from Mumbai and it was an adventure. The flight out from Dubai had a frenzied energy. I was surrounded by people who were restless despite the fact that it was barely dawn. It drove me crazy as I tried to close my eyes for the 2 ½ hour flight to Mumbai. The woman seated …
Relaxing with my Campari Spritz in Piazza Navona. Overpriced yes but no worse than Milan or Sant Angelo. The street performers are entertaining but the tourists are the real attraction. It’s the perfect place to write about Ponza. Traveling to Ponza is not for the impatient traveler. Assuming you are coming from Roma Termini, you …
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” ― Steve Maraboli I watched the screen nervously, waiting for my video-cam to link with his. I checked my teeth again and fluffed my hair. It had been months since I …
“Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course.” ― Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book I watched the village women wailing and pulling at their hair in response to my grandfather’s arrival at his ancestral home. They called his name over and over again to let him know he had arrived. …