Guangzhou, Thursday July 24, 2008 (Updated June 25, 2009) This is my first visit to the city of Guangzhou. Since I knew very little about the city when I made my travel plans, I chose a hotel the way I usually do in such circumstances. I picked what looked like …Read the Rest
The State of Qatar is a most unusual place. For starters, it is a really wealthy country. In 2007, Qatar’s …Read the Rest
Geography is about the “where” of things. As a geographer, I know that that where places are matters and where …Read the Rest
There was a heavy police presence in Jerusalem on the fifth day of my recent visit to the city. I …Read the Rest
If you want to get some idea of the complex political geography of the Israeli occupied territories, consider taking a …Read the Rest