If you go to Istanbul, do stop in for a haircut too.

Photo sampler from Myanmar.

Recipe for Jordanian maklouba with chicken, cauliflower and roasted eggplant.

New Year’s in Edinburgh defied all expectations.

For me, a bowl of soup in Laos at dawn.

Friends, gingerbread ninja cookies and a 14-pound turkey named Hester.

Using condiments and table spices as a springboard to learn more about history.

Photos from the old city of Essaouira, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.

Some basic rules for driving in Morocco.