Four marvellous libraries from around the world
Every time I enter a library, it feels as if I am on a pilgrimage to a holy shrine. I stroll through the corridors, surrounded by meditative silence, the familiar…
Eid Mubarak: a Message from Suzanne Al Houby
Dear co-travelers, Dear friends, At this special time of the year, as we are approaching the end of the holy and spiritual month of Ramadan, Eid celebrations look like…
The Hospitality of the Berber Women in a Moroccan Village
The sun was about to set when we arrived at Tizi Oussem, a capital Berber village perched on the slopes of the Atlas Mountains (at around 2,200 m altitude), not…
The night that sea turtle eggs hatched next to our camping spot
The sun had set, and the sky turned from red to indigo to dark blue in a few minutes. We had already pitched our tents at the Snorkelling Beach of…
We fell in love with Cuba!
Suzanne Al Houby, Founder and CEO & the First Arab Woman to Summit Everest takes us into a detailed journey on why she fell in love with Cuba! Cuba…
Finding Unsurpassable Kindness in Oman
I have encountered human kindness in every part of the world; yet, the hospitality and generosity that flow out of the Omani heart are unsurpassable, for they run deeply…
By the Enchanted Lakes of Bhutan
We reached Jigmelangtsho – the Ox Lake – at the end of our third hiking day on the Druk Path of Bhutan. The trail had taken us through bud-covered…
Brief Stories From the Quarantine that Talk to Our Heart
The unprecedented global lockdown that we are all experiencing has given birth to new routines and a sense of reality too foggy for our taste. Most of us are monitoring…
Remaining Calm and Gaining Perspective amidst the Coronavirus Frenzy
For the past few weeks, the Coronavirus news has taken the world by surprise, leading to reactions of panic, and often diverting our attention away from challenges that are much…
Feathers in your hat
From the beginning of time, humans have been standing in awe in front of the mountains spellbound by enchantments that remain all-powerful to our days. The rough paths and indomitable…
Dhayah Fort: The Last Point of Resistance
Since the dawn of human history, geography has determined, to a large extent, the fate of nations, and has frequently been the science on which further evolution was based. More…
Masirah in Sharqiya: The Jewel in the crown of Oman
The first time I set sail for Masirah was in June 2004. As the ferry boat approached the jetty at the port, amidst waves that raged all around us in…
Stories from the Amazon Rainforest
Deep into the Amazon Rainforest Act I – Night Our boat glided through the darkness on the large surface of Tambopata, the Amazon tributary in the Madre de Dios region.…
