The one time we almost got stranded in Doha…
…because one of the folks I was traveling with had a knife in his carry-on luggage. A no kidding switchblade knife. After not one, not two, but four layers of security. A year and a half ago, I had a…
Katrina Relief in New Orleans
My New Orleans trips, yes plural, were mostly focused on Katrina relief. While many call New Orleans home, some close friends included, it’s not the place I would personally live. While a popular tourist area on Bourbon Street and during…
Tucson Greek Festival
The 38th annual Tucson Greek Festival kicked off on the 25th of this month and is lasting the entire weekend. As someone who has an Armenian background, which has many similarities to Greek culture, it was a must-go event because…
Балтика 9 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
After no alcohol for five months, a friend of mine and I opted for a couple beers while staying near Bishkek for a night before flying back home. The strongest beer available was the Балтика (Baltika) 9, which is 8% alcohol in…
Crawfish Festival in the South
A few years back, I spent six weeks in Montgomery for work and a few colleagues of mine found out about a crawfish festival in the local area. It was pretty hick and in the middle of nowhere, but the…
Good morning, Qatar!
I had to stay in Qatar for a couple nights last May. Gotta love the jet lag and I saw the city through the windows of a bus, and we got lost one of the nights when driving from Doha…