Travel: Africa & Middle East Archives

Quick Look: Park Hyatt Dubai

May 25, 2012
Brad A. Johnson

Park Hyatt Dubai (photo by Brad A Johnson) On my way back from a work assignment in India last month, I stopped for a couple days vacation in Dubai. I had originally planned to go shopping and skiing at that mall with the indoor ski slope, but onc…

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Rebirth of Luxury Train Travel: 4 Amazing Journeys

January 23, 2012
Brad A. Johnson

Eastern & Orient Express (Brad A. Johnson)The best way to experience the true soul of a place is to arrive by train. I???m reminded of this after spending several days aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express and disembarking my posh Pullman car at the…

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Going Ape: Tracking Highland Gorillas in Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest

December 12, 2007
Brad A. Johnson

Moses greets me wearing knee-high rubber galoshes and what looks like a military uniform. His outfit will camouflage him nicely as he and I head out for a private walk…

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