5 Year Old Girl Goes to Saudi, Then More

I was 5 years old, and my sister was 7.

It was our second trip to Saudi Arabia, but that summer, we were to go there by ourselves. Mom and our younger brother already went ahead to visit dad. All throughout the flight, our knees wobbled, until the time we were to deplane. From the plane to the immigration, a flight attendant was by our side. It was only when I saw a familiar face, that of my parents', did I breathe a sigh of relief.

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Mongolia: Eat Pray Love Sundays

Eat. Huushoor.

Huushoor is a dumpling filled with minced mutton and onion.

Eat. Huushoor.

Pray. Stone altars.

Apart from their deep reverence to Genghis Khan, Mongolians are mostly Buddhists, but they have a religious practice of piling up stone altars. 

Pray. Altars.

Love. Ger.

Ger are nomadic tents. Often confused with yurts, Mongolian ger designs are based on their Buddhist culture. 

Love. Ger.

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Eat Pray Love Sundays is a series I'm doing, highlighting one destination and how it nourishes travelers and locals alike. 

"Eat" features a location's food; how it nourishes the physical body.

"Pray" pertains to anything about worship or nourishing one's spirit.

"Love" is such a broad topic that it covers the rest--people, nature, culture. Those that nourish the soul. 

Next Sunday, I'll be putting Ubud, Bali on the spotlight!

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Travel Gear: SCARF

Why does this item deserve an entire entry? One word: versatile. Never leave home without it.

Where to get them: If you’re in Asia, they abound in night markets or in bazaars.

Cost: Between US$ 1 TO 2.

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