Dining alone is probably the worst thing about being a travel guide writer–but _not_ dining alone turns out to be slightly worse. After my Pyramids trail of tears, I just wanted a nice little dinner, in a spot near my hotel. But no, apparently. I went to two separate restaurants and simply could not get [...]
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I went to the Pyramids on Tuesday, and my attitude took a turn for the worse. The tourism & antiquities council has been very proactive about cutting back on hassle at the pyramids, but has created some other ghastly issues: 1) There’s a hideous concrete wall, topped with chain-link and wire, around most of the [...]
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In the back of my head, I’m already writing drafts of the Cairo chapter introduction. One cliche I cannot bear in travel writing is that “fascinating clash of ancient and modern, limousines next to donkey carts, etc.” routine. Yes, it’s true, but it’s true of pretty much everywhere in the world aside from the US, [...]
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AV sent me this: The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel Like her, I am not sure what to make of it. Especially because Mission-style burritos are not readily available in NYC, unless you consider Chipotle legit, which I’m sure purists don’t. So it’s not only faux-history, but faux-present. But who can resist the marvelous thoroughness of this [...]
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