I’ve said many times before on this blog that I am really enjoying Libya but I think this weekend I might have fallen in love with the country and the people. Why? I went to Ghadames that’s why! Abdulatti and I had been planning for this weekend for a while now and we quite a … Continue reading »
One of my friends the other day said that he likes how my weekends go from being boring and normal in one weekend to spectacular the next. After my initial ‘depression’ during my first week here I had decided to try and do something different or leave Tripoli, every other weekend and so far I’ve … Continue reading »
Well it seems like those nasty Swiss have decided to annoy Voldemort by putting him and some family members on a black list of people not allowed to enter Switzerland. Result? Schengen Area nationals are not being issued Libyan visas. These little diplomatic tussles usually don’t affect me in any way, but for once I … Continue reading »
This past weekend I did the typical expat pilgrimage to Leptis Magna, the site of one of Africa’s great Roman cities. My ambition here in Libya with most of my trips is to camp out as much as I can, so instead of going to Leptis Magna for the day on a Friday, I would … Continue reading »
I’m sure the title of this post must have suddenly made the Abu Dhabi folks perk up with some interest. But it’s not what you think. It just another little funny Tripoli taxi story. Before I actually get into the taxi story, I just want to share something quite funny about things here. Taxi’s in … Continue reading »
Don’t know what it is about me and office furniture. In Abu Dhabi I was attacked by office doors. My desk seemed to shift positions and make me hit my knees and shins against the drawers. My hole punch would occasionally resist my use of it by stubbornly not budging while trying to punch holes. … Continue reading »
Today marks my first month in Libya and I think that’s as good a time as any to reflect a bit on this new adventure. I think the word adventure really is the best way of describing what I’m living here. Especially after a year in a place like Abu Dhabi, which despite some issues … Continue reading »
