Travel

After traveling to more than 70 countries, I have learned that the best travel accessories are often the simplest ones. While we tend to focus on packing cubes, comfortable shoes, or the perfect carry-on, one item has become a permanent part of my packing routine: a portable door security bar....

I used to be the kind of traveler who threw a toothbrush and a passport in a bag and figured the rest would sort itself out. A few messy trips later a lost suitcase in Lisbon, a phone bill that made me want to cry after a week in Thailand,...

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Dawn breaks over Cannobio with a sudden chill that smells of wet granite and pine needles. The surface of the water holds the bruised purple of the pre-dawn sky until a single finger of sunlight strikes the far shore. A small trout breaks the surface near the reeds, leaving concentric...

One of the things that strengthens a Muslim's connection to Allah is performing Umrah. Its rituals inspire an honest desire to turn out to be a good Muslim. The rituals include standing before the Kaaba, performing tawaf, and praying in the Haram. People also face spiritual challenges after Umrah, after...