I took these pictures while on my Desert Breakfast trip. I have no idea what animals left these tracks, they…
Desert breakfast
A visit to Dubai didn’t feel complete without a trip into the desert. After the skydiving competition completed, I took…
Souks of Old Dubai
Dubai has been growing south along its coast from the original harbour, much of the famous skyline is in Jumeirah…
Looking up at dinner
As part of the competition, all competitors, organisers and judges were invited to attend a gala dinner outside the Burj…
Day and Night in Dubai
I had the idea for this kind of post on my first visit to Chicago in 2013. Unfortunately my camera…
Spirit of the Union
For the last 43 years the United Arab Emirates have celebrated National Day on 2 December. DIPC is scheduled over…
Dipsy 5
I am currently in Dubai as one of the judges for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships – DIPC for short…
Preserving the new as well as the old
I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture.…
Chagall in Chicago
When I lived in Zürich, I visited the Fraumünster and was awed by the stained glass windows there created by…
Upgrade for the last leg
My last journey on this USA Rail Pass was on the Cardinal from Charlottesville back to Chicago. A friend was…