I have been making ginger snaps for a very long time but I never posted them on the blog. In fact almost a year ago I made the ginger snap cookies and photographed them but I did not end up sharing them because I took the photos when the sun was setting and they did not turn out that great. In any case, I knew…
Just when you think you know everything about Amman, it seems to throw you a bit of a curveball. Or in this case, a hidden gem. Despite being on my to-do list, I had no idea that the Jasmine House – a cooperative dedicated to raising awareness of displaced Palestinian women also functioned as a café and a restaurant. In the hilly city of Amman,…
The heat of Amman has already enclosed itself around me. I feel its warmth soaking into my black long-sleeved shirt through the car’s window, but the A/C eases the heat with its cool breeze. It has been some time since I have sat in a car with an A/C and already it brings back memories of the UAE. We begin to maneuver our way out…
The Canary Island of La Palma is an island that is lost in the clouds. At just 706 square kilometers the island is an amalgamation of different ecozones and vistas. At around 2400 meters above sea level, you are parallel to the clouds, so close that you could easily touch them with your fingertips. Below you see the valleys, the sides of the mountains and…