I do not have high hopes for my visit to St. Anthony’s Monastery. I visited Sinai’s St. Catherine’s Monastery several days ago. I was only able to spend fifteen minutes… Read more

I find that most individuals in Egypt enjoy having their photo taken if I treat them with respect. While some individuals refuse my request, other individuals either explicitly ask me… Read more

Different people see Coptic Christians and the relation to their Muslim neighbors in different ways. One way to see Coptic Christians and their relations to Egypt’s majority Sunni Muslims is… Read more

I wish I had the energy to write about the presence of four Egypts: the Pharaonic Egypt, the Greco-Roman Egypt, the Christian Egypt, and the Muslim Egypt. All I can… Read more

  While traveling in Egypt, I see numerous tourist shops selling books of David Roberts’ art. The same tourist shops might even sell single inexpensive works or even a collection… Read more

I’ve traveled on three very large and important rivers. The Irrawaddy in Myanmar, the Ganges in India, and the Nile in Egypt. All three are necessary. All three are busy.… Read more

I thoroughly enjoy the people of India. To be more accurate, I enjoy most of the people of India. I’ve tried to photograph, respectfully, many of the Indians I encounter.… Read more

Almost every day, an Indian newspaper has articles about events in the United States. During the first several weeks, the newspapers mainly focused upon newly inaugurated President Trump’s attitude toward… Read more

My time in India has ended. My next destination is Egypt. Since this is almost the halfway point in my six-month journey, I want to give myself a check-up. Mind… Read more

Do not read this blog if you are sensitive to off color language. Brought up with Midwestern reserved sensibilities, I certainly am self-conscious about the following language. I pay attention… Read more