Kabul is a city of hustle and bustle. There are few paved roads and no traffic lanes, intersections or traffic lights.
Sous, a licorice flavoured drink popular in the Middle East, is still sold on the streets and markets of Damascus by flamboyantly dressed men in costume.
Many tourists are intimidated by the idea of bargaining The following are some general rules and advice for travelers in foreign markets and bazaars gleaned from many years of bargaining in Turkey, Nepal, India, South America, China and North Africa.
History can be reconstructed but its remnants persist in some way in its people, its artists and artisans, its customs, its food
It is impossible to absorb all the art when walls, floor, and ceiling overflow, but it helps to focus on one element at a time.
Clarion Alley is gritty urban life at its finest
Melbourne's urban gems - its inner-city laneways - give a glimpse into the thriving food, shopping and arts scenes that typify Australia's coolest and most cultured city.
Location, location, location. If you wanted to be neighbors with the rich and famous in ancient Rome, you should have built on the Palatine Hill.
In France, art is more than just what hangs on gallery walls. It's a way of life.
Plagued by decades of war, the tiny Mediterranean country of Lebanon continues to surprise and survive, finding its own way in the turbulent Middle-Eastern region and 21st-century.