On top of Mount St Victoire in the south of France

My mom and I at the beach in Abu Dhabi (back in my lovely lovely youth:).

My family on the Corniche, along the Gulfside.

My mom and brother at one of Abu Dhabi’s many parks (the green is a nice contrast to the surrounding desert).

The family at the beach. Clear water and blue skies. Remember that the water’s so salty that if you can find a wave, bodysurfing is a must.

The mountaintop overlooking Damascus

Enjoying mint lemonade and melon hookah on the mountainside overlooking Damascus

Kids chillin’ at the Umayyad Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in the world.

Feeding the wild deer in the Todaiji temple’s park.