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There was a time when there were multiple Sultanates in this world, most of which have disappeared or become ornamental, such as Sultan of Ternate or Sultan of Yogyakarta..Only two…
Some had reminded us earlier that Cuba is the only country where the Europeans voluntarily adopted the African religion, while the vice versa (often forced) conversion of African people into…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The Year 2019 has been a good year for travel, but then again which year has not been a good one ?…
I enjoy walking along the Malecon as the sun sets. At this time of the year in Havana, it sets behind some buildings, not in the open seas, but it…
It was on October 5, 2019 that this buddhist monk appeared at the hotel where I was having a late breakfast, watching the calm Arabian Sea. Just the day before…
I have had a few wonderful days here in La Habana. As the city and the country evolves, from one drama to the next, my own life here gets better…
In this crazy world we are living in at the moment, whether large scale demonstrations in India or mass slaughtering of the protesters in Iran or jihadists knifing non believers…
Welcome, Dr. Diaz A former director of the National Institute of Endocrinology and a well respected academic came to my little flat in La Habana for dinner and spend a…
I enjoy my visits to Siem Reap. Long gone are the days of looking at the archeological ruins which i have visited numerous times. This year 2019 I think I…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE October 5, 2019 is not forgotten.. Thinking of M in Qizvin and S in Teheran I have always been fascinated by IRAN…
I was born HOMELESS in that my parents were not in their countries of origin and like my brother Eliyahu ended up in countries that were not in our destiny,…
Had time only for One breakfast at Double Tree Sukhumvit One breakfast at Qatar Airways Lounge at Souvanabhumi one meal at NARA in Sukhumvit one meal at Tlaling Pling and…