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Europe & The Middle East Turkey

Why does Turkey hate Canada?

June 1, 2008August 30, 2017 by jonathan

Well, we made it to Turkey. While we haven’t been here long enough to form any long-winded posts, I will say this: why does Turkey have a special hate-on for Canada? While in line at the airport to purchase visas, we learned that Canada is in a special ‘F you’ class all on its own …

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Europe & The Middle East Jordan

Aqa-blah

June 1, 2008August 30, 2017 by allison

While Jon did a hilarious job describing the hospitality of our hosts in Aqaba (where he got sick), my impression was a little different. From my perspective they were almost too friendly. While they had good intentions, every single time I stepped out of our room, at least four people would inquire as to Jon’s …

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Europe & The Middle East Jordan

On Jordan and the Backstreet Boys

May 30, 2008June 14, 2021 by jonathan

Allison and I wrapped up our ten days in the hot, friendly country of Jordan. While I won’t delve into each stop in detail (however detail is available for those who are curious), I’ll touch on a few unique highlights. One of the first things almost anyone will notice about Jordan is just how friendly …

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Dubai Europe & The Middle East

Dubai – From Al’s Eyes

May 17, 2008June 14, 2021 by allison

I promised myself that I would let Jon blog about Dubai since I have been hogging the blogging (I swear I didn’t make that rhyme on purpose), however on this flight to Jordan after a long, long day in the Dubai airport I was struck with inspiration and wanted to share some of my impressions …

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Getting Ready

The Long and (Sometimes) Winding Road

May 17, 2008June 14, 2021 by allison

When we left our lovely little Vancouver apartment on April 30 it was bittersweet. I loved that apartment, it was wonderful in so many respects. But I also loved that we were embarking on our adventure! My emotions flip-flopped all morning, and in the end excitement won out as we blared Paul Brandt’s “Didn’t Even …

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