I’m long overdue in posting some pictures from my recent trip to Gaza. Stay tuned for that. There is still quite a bit to process and I hope I’ll get to it in good time. But for now, I will share one of my first impressions shortly after getting in the car on the Palestinian … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that I flew back to Miami from Europe more than two months ago. It was after a relatively short roadtrip that took us to three different countries – Holland, Belgium and Germany. If I didn’t have to wait three days for my luggage to arrive from Libya, we probably would have gotten to … Continue reading
A while back I posted pictures from my first trip to Libya. It was just under two years ago, and at the time the country was preparing for its first free elections in over 40 years. Unfortunately, many of the problems plaguing the country back then are still prevalent today. In fact, many of them … Continue reading
The flight from Miami to Freeport only lasted about 30 minutes… but it would be another two hours or so before we actually made it to our hotel on the beach. I flew in with one of my colleagues and six bags, including four cases of gear. A word of warning to anyone intending to … Continue reading
I finally made it out to Jamaica… nearly two months ago!! What can I say? There are plenty of distractions in Miami outside of work that might have played some part in delaying this post. I left on Christmas day to meet a couple friends who were flying in from Baltimore. It was my first (personal) … Continue reading
I just recently came back from my first overseas assignment since moving to Miami (not counting Lebanon). Our patch extends across the southern US into the Caribbean, so I expect this first trip to be the first of many. We started off in the Dominican Republic for a few days to begin telling the story … Continue reading
In my last post I shared a slice of my recent trip to Paris… in monochrome. This time is a bit different. It’s known as the City of Light for several reasons. For starters, it’s colorful, especially on a sunny day or at night. Had the weather on my trip been better, I would have … Continue reading
On my way back from Lebanon, I made a brief stop in Paris. I hadn’t been outside of the airport there since 1997. I only stayed for a total of three nights… it was supposed to be four, but I fell victim to something in Lebanon towards the end of my trip there. I hope … Continue reading
I’m a little jealous… my two colleagues (and friends) recently got back from another trip to one of the greatest cities in America. About a month ago I was there too. The pictures below are just a snapshot of that experience. The last time I had been to New Orleans was 10 years earlier when … Continue reading
My bags are packed and I’m ready to go. Hopefully the stomach bug I caught a couple nights ago won’t resurface and force me to reschedule my flight to Paris for the third time. This is the longest stretch I’ve had in Lebanon for a while. Three weeks to be exact. For the most part, … Continue reading
It’s been one month since my last post… The biggest reason for that: I’ve been busy closing one long chapter in my life and opening another. After spending well over 20 years in Washington DC, I finally moved out… to Miami. Sometime soon, I’ll be writing on what I do and don’t miss about the DMV. … Continue reading
A week ago at this time, I was on a train heading to New York. I was going on business and unfortunately, I was only staying for two days. Despite being off Sunday through Tuesday, I had to rush back for a Saturday shift that none of my colleagues were willing or able to pick up. … Continue reading
Karim Haddad 