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To Lebanon’s Tripoli in Search of Authentic Souks

By Sherry Ott on April 4, 2011 in Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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Tripoli has been in the news a lot lately – but there’s more than one Tripoli in the Middle East. I went to Lebanon’s Tripoli in search of authentic souks and found what I was...

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Photos of the Week: Mosques of the Middle East

By Sherry Ott on March 28, 2011 in Beirut, Egypt, Featured, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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Just like churches dominate the European landscape, Mosques take the honor in the Middle East. During my travels in the Middle East this winter I had the chance to visit a few and photograph some...

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Middle Eastern Visitation Rights: Is Visiting a Lost Art?

By Sherry Ott on March 25, 2011 in Amman, Beirut, Featured, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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I sat on the formal couch and listened to the Arabic words swirling around me; lightening fast and coming from every direction. I looked at the people surrounding me and took note of their gestures...

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The Culture of War

By Sherry Ott on March 22, 2011 in Beirut, Featured, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos, Videos

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“Things may start shaking, so don’t make any plans on February 14th. ” said Walid. ‘Shaking’ was Walid’s term for instability. He went on to explain the significance of February 14th to the Lebanese; this...

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Hubbly Bubbly: Culture Up in Smoke

By Sherry Ott on March 22, 2011 in Africa, Beirut, Egypt, Featured, Lebanon, Middle East, North Africa, Photos

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“Put, Put, Puuuut, Putttttt, Puttttt, Purrrrrttttttt….”The slurping, whirring, bubble noise broke through the background lounge music startling me. Next came the sweet smell of apple wafting through the air, hanging there enveloping the entire area...

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Photos of the Week: Lebanon Landscapes

By Sherry Ott on March 22, 2011 in Beirut, Featured, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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Lebanon is a country of contrasts and nothing displays that more than the landscapes around the country. I was lucky enough to stay in the country for an entire month and moved around outside of...

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Spring Equinox Kicks off the Persian New Year

By Renee Blodgett on March 20, 2011 in Asia, Bahrain, Events, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Oman, Photos, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

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For Iranian-Americans, as well as communities in the Middle East and parts of Asia, the Spring equinox is celebrated as the start of a new year. In Iran, Nowrouz, which is Persian for New Day,...

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On Foreign Transportation

By Sherry Ott on March 19, 2011 in Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos, Videos

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I’ve been paying close attention to transportation lately. Sure, transportation has always been a particular fascination of mine while traveling, but recently it’s become an obsession.My upcoming participation in the Mongol Rally has heightened my...

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Sherry Ott

Sherry Ott is a refugee from corporate IT who is now a long term traveler, blogger, and photographer. She’s a co-founder of Briefcasetobackpack.com, a website offering career break travel inspiration and advice.

Additionally, she runs an around the world travel blog writing about her travel and expat adventures at Ottsworld.com.com.

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To Lebanon’s Tripoli in Search of Authentic Souks

Photos of the Week: Mosques of the Middle East

Middle Eastern Visitation Rights: Is Visiting a Lost Art?

The Culture of War

Hubbly Bubbly: Culture Up in Smoke

Photos of the Week: Lebanon Landscapes

Spring Equinox Kicks off the Persian New Year

On Foreign Transportation

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