Comfort Foods: A Global Pastry Journey

Pastries. Of any kind. Sweet or savoury. Filled with chocolate, cinnamon or cheese. A fresh chocolate croissant. A warm, tangy, chewy cheese croissant. A fluffy butter croissant topped with homemade jam. A cinnamon bun smothered in icing. Nutella Crepes. A sticky pecan butter tart. Flaky layers of a Millefeuille Alle Fragole . Spanakopita pie. And…

2018 International Week at American School of Doha – Parade of Flags

This is an amazing week at work!!!  Faculty, staff and students bring almost 90 countries and cultures of the world to ASD! The Parade of Flags is a highlight!!!  The feeling in the air is electric as so many people from so many countries are gathered together to celebrate community!! This is the only time…

Museum of Islamic Art – 2018 Staycation Visit – Walk-through With Me – Part II

Iran – 16th – 19th Century Iran and Central Asia 14th-16th Century Egypt and Syria 14th-15th Century S, 🇶🇦

An Afternoon in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Türkiye

One Day Layover Heading home to Qatar from Paris, we had a one day layover in Istanbul.  We were in the neighbourhood of Yeşilköy, located on the European side of Istanbul. It was a Sunday. A nice day to go for a stroll. The weather was warm, reminding me of a spring day in my…

Istanbul, Türkiye – You Know, That Time There…

I arrived late at night and didn’t notice where I was exactly within this major city of Türkiye. Istanbul sits on both continents of Europe and Asia. I will make a guess I flew into the larger Istanbul Airport on the European side of Türkiye, because of my international travel back to Canada after my…