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I took a few short videos on my Sony DSC-N1 while in Abu Dhabi… I’m always fascinated with trying to capture the “feel” of a place, and audio does a lot for me in that regard. Here’s a short video of the sunset prayer from the mosque in Abu Dhabi.

I promised some more pics of Abu Dhabi, some images that highlight the difference between their culture and the west (or at least the U.S.) Here you go! First, a beautiful view of the mosque at dawn. Now, how bout those falcons! No, really, we’re walking around in the convention center, and we suddenly come [...]

Sorry for not posting a thorough entry about the recent trip to Abu Dhabi – I am still slamming away on a deadline today (Wednesday). Will have more time for posting after today is over, for sure. But I thought I’d post up some quick images. After my trip to Dubai a few years ago, [...]

I just got to the hotel in Abu Dhabi, after about 30 hours of travel, from Dallas to Frankfurt to Bahrain to Abu Dhabi. The flights were remarkably easy and comfortable – just tiring. I couldn’t really get any shut-eye in on the plane, despite the fantastic robo-seats in Lufthansa business class. I’ve come to [...]

MB and I traveled to the UK recently, visiting Cambridge, Edinburgh, the isle of Islay, and London, over the span of about nine days. We traveled by planes, trains, ferries, and automobiles. And wow was it cold! But we still had a fantastic time. If you’re thinking about traveling to the UK for fun, and [...]