Luna’s head plowed forward like a bull about to gore someone. Or something. I frantically chased her around. Ducked here and there to avoid knocking tourists out. Every second I hoped to see hubby’s face in the tourist buzz. I was waiting for his return. Minutes ago he quickly walked back to our hotel, about…
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Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco: A Persian’s Birthday
As I munched my jaw-locking, uber chewy breakfast baguette in our characterless Casablanca hotel room, I mindlessly watched a steady morning stream of passersby from the balcony. I was thinking real hard. The room service guy looked vaguely familiar. I knew I saw that face recently somewhere… Before I could recall, the hubby’s voice tugged…
Snapshot Saturday: Underground Mosque
Because we almost always map our own walking tours, getting lost is a regular occurrence for us. And getting lost is an awesome way to find underrated gems such as this underground mosque which we stumbled upon whilst searching for Taman Sari Castle in Yogyakarta. Reminds me of Tunisia, where some scenes of the Star…
Snapshot Saturday: White and Gold
Yogyakarta Walking Tour
It was a Friday (observed as a holiday in Islam), and the Main Court of the kraton (Sri Sultan’s Palace) was closed so Shervin and I didn’t bother entering the compound. We headed to Taman Sari instead. Taman Sari or Water Castle (open 8AM-2PM), is located west of the kraton. Built by a Portuguese architect,…
Backpacking Borneo: Negara Brunei Darussalam
From Pulau Labuan, an express boat to Brunei’s Muara Serasa Ferry Terminal (RM35) is only an hour long. This port is situated about 25km off Bandar Seri Begawan, but we did not bother checking on transport options to the city since a CouchSurfing host was picking us up. Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, conveniently located near…
Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter
East meets Middle-East. Modern civilization meets legendary silk road. Xi’an, one of the ancient capitals of China, is downright fascinating it can amuse even the jaded long-term traveller. Entrance to the Great Mosque of Xi’an. Looking very Chinese.It was difficult to leave the comforts of our Bell Tower Youth Hostel room, but we only had…