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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Aqa-blah
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 …
On Jordan and the Backstreet Boys
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 …
Dubai – From Al’s Eyes
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 …
The Long and (Sometimes) Winding Road
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 …