Abu Dhabi  (July 2008)

• The Journey Begins

• Life in the U.A.E.

• Things are Different Here

• An Amazing Week in the Desert

U.A.E. and Oman  (January 2009)

• Culture Shock:  From Belize to the U.A.E.

• Walking Around Abu Dhabi... for 31 Miles?

• On to Oman

• Finally Finding Frankincense

• Muscat Love

Qatar  (2013 - 2016)

• Moving to Doha

• Welcome Back, Qatar

• Two Months of Frenzy

• Settling In

• In Beverly Hills with Jed and Granny

• Living in Qatar

• Staying Connected with America

• My Typical Week

Qatar (continued)  

• Figuring Out the Arabic Language

• Food in the Middle East:  Part 1

• Food in the Middle East:  Part 2

• A Westerner's Experience with Ramadan

• Christmas and Thanksgiving in the Middle East

• Arabs and Americans

• Qatar in One Day

• My 2013 Trip to the U.S.

• My 2014 Trip to the U.S.

• Pros and Cons of Living in the Middle East

• The Benefits of Living in Qatar

• The Drawbacks of Living in Qatar

• Putting It All Together

• My 2015 Trip to the U.S.

• Going Home

• The "Extreme Geographer" Idea Takes Off

• A Winter of Fun (and Stress)

• My Final Week in Doha

• Flying Home – With Sister Golden Hair