Crossing into Oman from UAE and Back

Crossing into Oman from UAE and Back

Crossing into Oman from UAE and Back Jebel Shams and the larger Al Hajar Mountains which encompass it are excellent sites worth visiting in Oman.  While most shoot for the City of Muscat, an authentic experience is lying in wait for those adventurous enough to visit...
Traveling with a Drone

Traveling with a Drone

Perhaps the question I get asked most often is about how I travel with the drone.  Is it allowed?  Is it tedious?  Well, there is no simple answer.  For me, I pack very lightly (I mostly travel to warmer places as I don’t do so well in the cold), so this means a few...
Gypsy Slums in Bulgaria

Gypsy Slums in Bulgaria

While traveling abroad, I tend to try to embrace new locales with an open mind.  To me, this means suppressing any prejudicial notions I may have about a city, country or class of people.  One such group of people that carry a negative stigma are the Roma people,...
Visiting Pelez Castle (‘Castelul Peles’)

Visiting Pelez Castle (‘Castelul Peles’)

After researching the beautiful castles of Romania, we decided to visit Pelez Castle.  Most people will visit the famous ‘Bran Castle’ which is regarded as the home of Dracula himself, but is also overrun with tourists (which we try to avoid 🙂 ).  Pelez looked a lot...