To say that Nahid and I "needed" to get away this weekend doesn't fully explain the extent of the break for which we so desperately ached...pined...yearned.  We were at the breaking point.  We haven't traveled, except to visit family for more than a year.  Our trip to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia was placed on hold as the move and renovation of Nahid's house, our new home, … [Read more...]