Middle Eastern


Toasts in Tbilisi: Adventures in Caucasia

by Christopher G. Shepard, March 31, 2003

Georgian’s have a reputation for being among the world’s greatest hosts. Indeed, I was told they treat visitors “like gifts from God,” and I found out just how true that is during my two-week visit to the Republic of Georgia in May of last year.

Two Worlds, One Dubai

by Tracy Olson, February 28, 2003

We arrived in Dubai, one of the seven emirates in the UAE, after stopping in Zurich and Saudi Arabia. What we found was a city that seemed to grow even in the short time we were there.