Erin Coyle

A friend asked me, ‘Why are you returning to Pakistan? What is it that makes you want to go back?’ I replied, ‘It’s just a feeling I had when I …

“Tell your friends and everyone else to travel to Syria. They are welcome anytime,” says my guide, Taysir, as my group said goodbye to him in Damascus. It was an …

“Enjoy your time. This is your home, so help yourself,” says the owner, Asaad Saud Alakhzmai, upon check-in at the Nomad Inn Tiwi in Tiwi, Oman. My friend and I …

Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase as the song goes, is one of Zanzibar’s favorite sayings. In Swahili, it means “no worries.” Looking at the turquoise-colored water and listening to …

Sometimes group travel is the way to go when you want to meet other people, you don’t have time to plan everything yourself, or a specific trip requires a tour …

It is turtle season in Oman, which means there are chances to watch turtles laying eggs, covering them, and watching them go back into the water. It is simply amazing …

While eating Omani-style fish and rice mixed with cumin and other Arabic spices for dinner, one can’t help but look around to appreciate the quiet while the soft light comes …

Horse hoofs clicking on the streets, laughter coming from all directions, bicycles lined up in a row, and bull horn sounds signaling when the ferries are coming and going. Mackinac …