I made a trip to the Grand Mosque which took over 20 years to build. I spent several hours walking through the huge grounds. The Mosque...

After 2 weeks in Dubai I was on the move again. This time I headed to Abu Dhabi to visit my friend Raegan. I am lucky to have all these...

We slept in small tents and it was very comfortable laying on the sand. However, it did get cold around 2 in the morning. I had to put on...

It is very magical to watch the sunset in the desert. We sat on the sand dunes and enjoyed the sunset. The sky turned orange, pink and...

The resort had a collection of local outfits that we were able to try on so we could take some photos of us in local dress. We had fun...

Here is a look at the desert. There are miles of sand dunes but I was also surprised to see small areas of greenery. Small shrubs or...

Of course in the desert we saw lots of camels. At the resort we had an opportunity to go for a short camel ride. The camels are so tall....

We made a trip out of Dubahi and into the desert. I found some milkweed plants and butterflies.

It is wonderful to have Christmas in Dubai since the weather is perfect for sitting in the sun and swimming in the pool. The temp ranges...

To see the sights in Dubai I went on a city tour. I had a chance to wonder through the souks and walk along the water. Dubai has a...

We made a trip out to the desert and joined an adventure tour. We got a chance to go dune bashing - which was a crazy, high speed, ride...

I arrived in Dubai and was welcomed by my friends. They have an amazing view from their apartment. We watched the sun go down and...

I grabbed a gingerbread latte at the airport and they called me Ms. Chef! Interesting name choice. Maybe it is like “boss”. The chief of...

It was time to say goodbye to Hong Kong and head to my next location in the Middle East. I arrived to the Hong Kong airport and realized...

One of my favorite things to do in Hong Kong is to go on a night hike. So I convinced a friend to join me on a small trek on the “Dragon...

While I was in Nepal I worked on a pen pal project and had the students from Moonlight School write short notes to the Grade 3 students...

I spent a week in Hong Kong. I stayed in Sai Kung with my friend Hannah. It was so magical to be back in my old city. I visited my old...

I arrived back in Hong Kong and I was happy to back in the heat. It was starting to get cold in Kathmandu. I arrived in the morning and...

I spent 3 days at Moonlight school and when I arrived back on campus I was given such a heartfelt greeting from the students. They were...