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Zlatibor: The View from Golden Hill

Modern August 22, 2023

There’s something I find really appealing about the Balkans. If I had to do a Balkan mood board, there would be cute wooden cabins,...

Otranto’s Marvellous Medieval Mosaic

History August 11, 2023

We recently spent a few weeks in Otranto, the easternmost city of Italy’s mainland whose geographical situation—close to the Balkan peninsula—has shaped much of...

The City of Two Seas

Ancient July 27, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, since we had a rental car for a while, I told John (the only driver between us) I had...

Carthage in a Day

Africa July 20, 2023

While we were in Tunisia, we had to take a trip to the ruins of Carthage. I wanted to see it because of a...

Tantalizing Tunisia

Africa July 5, 2023

In January we visited Tunisia, which was (and remains) something of mystery to me. Despite that, the country has left me with vivid memories:...

Pots and Peucetians

Ancient June 28, 2023

Bari has a wonderful, recently renovated museum devoted to ancient archeological finds on the Salentine peninsula (the heel of Italy’s ‘boot’). While it’s much...

Puglia Things

Italy June 15, 2023

We are house hunting in Puglia right now and it is pretty stressful. There is a reason all those books and shows about people...

Ten Saudi Women Writers

Middle East June 5, 2023

This week, to celebrate the release of an audiobook version of Girls of the Empty Quarter (also published as Teacher, We Girls!), my memoir...

Islamic Art at the Aga Khan Museum

History May 25, 2023

Of all the places I’ve visited (and that I keep wanting to share with you guys), one in particular keeps coming to mind. About...

10 Portraits of Scottish Women

UK May 15, 2023

On a quick trip to Edinburgh we stopped in at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which was a really beautiful and well curated art...

Glasgow’s British Imperiorium

Travel May 6, 2023

“Glasgow,” I said one day, “I am going to have a look at you.” I got up early and set out from our hotel,...

Scottishness North and South

History May 1, 2023

We were just in Glasgow for a couple of months and my abiding impression is that it felt like home. There is a pretty...

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Portal to Ur

The Other Gallipoli

Beach Walk

Tolkien in Italy