All posts tagged dubai
Zones of Transition
39000 FEET ABOVE PAKISTAN, ON EMIRATES FLIGHT 516 TO NEW DELHI — And so, it begins. This is going to be my last plane trip for quite a while, if I can help it. …
This Time Tomorrow…
This time tomorrow where will we be On a spaceship somewhere sailing across an empty sea This time tomorrow what will we know Well we still be here watching an in-flight …
Indian Visa Woes
Honestly, you’d think I’d be used to this by now, but the red-tape and whiplash-inducing reversals of the various bureaucracies of the sub-continent continue to infuriate me. After being told on …
Indian nights
Finally. My Indian visa has been approved and my long sojourn in Dubai is coming to an end. This is also the beginning of The Journey. From Delhi, to the …
‘Profound Travel’">‘Profound Travel’
I’ve been dragging my feet on writing this post because I knew it would be a hard one. But, in for a penny, in for a pound, as they say. One of the things this …
Leap of Faith
So, that’s it then. After two and a half years with Reuters, in one of the most challenging bureaus in the company, I leave now to hit the road and take a step …
Things I saw in a Dubai Mall…
On a quick run to the Mall of the Emirates to pick up a wireless keyboard for the iPad, I saw two things that made me appreciate the singularness of Dubai, even if …

