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Remarkable Lahore: Its Changing Face

By Shiraz Hassan on May 9, 2012 in Asia, Featured, Lahore, Pakistan, Photos

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At Baoli Bagh, Rung Mehal. Walled City of Lahore   Lahore, a city which has been ruled by several kings, and conquered by many invaders, is rightly known as the heart of Pakistan and cultural hub of...

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SurajKund’s Mela Exudes Lots of Vibrant Colors

By Sweta Mukherjee on May 8, 2012 in Asia, India, Photos

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  The Mela is being held at SurajKund every year from 1 Feb to 15 Feb. This was my first visit and it seemed to me a quadruple version of Dilli Haat. This year the theme state is Assam....

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Comfort is the Enemy of Progress, Even in Travel

By Robert Schrader on May 2, 2012 in Africa, Asia, Bangkok, Cairo, Egypt, Featured, India, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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First among the many dangers of staying “at home” too long is growing too comfortable. Comfort, I'm fond of saying, is the enemy of progress. The more comfortable you are, the less likely you are to...

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TEDxSummit in Qatar’s Doha Brings Together Nearly 100 Cultures to Ignite New Ideas

By Renee Blodgett on April 29, 2012 in Events, Featured, Middle East, Photos, Qatar

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I recently came back from Doha Qatar, where I attended a week-long event exclusively for TEDx organizers. The first TEDxSummit was hosted by the Doha Film Institute at the Katara Cultural Center aka the Katara Valley of Cultures. The...

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Explosive Qatar Offers Urban, Artistic, Educational & Desert Surprises

By Renee Blodgett on April 29, 2012 in Featured, Middle East, Photos, Qatar

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After nearly 80 countries, there are few places I travel to that surprise me anymore. I just returned from Qatar, a country that juts out into the Gulf and borders both United Arab Emirates and...

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Wealthy, Booming Qatar: First Impressions

By Renee Blodgett on April 28, 2012 in Dubai, Featured, Middle East, Photos, Qatar, United Arab Emirates

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Typically when I arrive somewhere new, it’s much easier to see what’s great about the place rather than what’s not, largely because you are faced with a host of new culture novelties, which even if...

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Peace-Seekers at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

By Shiraz Hassan on April 26, 2012 in Asia, Featured, Pakistan, Photos

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“Show your ID card” the securitypersonnel asked. I took out my ID card and showed it to him. “No, you can’t go inside” “But why?” I asked “Muslims are not allowed to enter the Gurdwara, now move...

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Lessons From the Road: What the Third World Has Taught Me

By Robert Schrader on April 24, 2012 in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Central Asia, Europe, Featured, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, North America, Pacific, Photos, South America, Southeast Asia, USA

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Like many travel addicts, I have traveled extensively in the developing world: Southeast Asia, India, The Middle East and South America, where costs of lodging, transport and food are low, even for people like me,...

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