Prior to traveling to Dubai, I had wondered how the people would respond to me as a Deaf person. Is Dubai a place that encourages Deaf people to gain an education and high-tier employment? I have met a Deaf person from Dubai in Washington, DC on a government scholarship at a college. However, I questioned whether he was a unique case or if that was ( Read more... )

As we drove down Sheikh Zayed Road, I was particularly fascinated by the linear growth structure Dubai has planned thus far ( Read more... )

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and it is the richest emirate of the seven emirates ( Read more... )

Where can you find the world’s tallest and second tallest hotels? Dubai ( Read more... )

January 14, 2013. The day I set eyes on the world’s only 7 star hotel: the Burj al Arab ( Read more... )

“146 pounds,” the scale read. Dumbfounded, my eyes tore off the scale as if to avoid the truth. AnnMarie stood by my side, sympathy clearly written on her face ( Read more... )

I had decided to make an early departure from Sicily because I was growing terribly homesick. My cousin reminds me of home ( Read more... )

My departure from Sicily proved to be most exhausting. I had risen at the early hour of five in order to shower and eat breakfast prior to walking half a mile to the train station in Cefalu ( Read more... )

If there is one thing that can be agreed on amongst travelers in Italy it would be that the trains are complicated ( Read more... )

We had gone to Pisa with the full intention of undergoing the ascent to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. However, when we exited the train station, we found no tower in our sight. AnnMarie quickly assumed the role of the navigator and decided that going straight ahead would serve to be the best course. After a while, we began following the ( Read more... )