To some, summer means the end of school, sleeping in, and family road trips. Growing up, to me summer meant long letters that could only be read on the airplane, endless hours and days lounging by the pool, and last but not least....airports. Whether going, coming, or seeing a friend off airports hold so many memories for me. I've mentioned before that I'm a first generation Arab-American. This means a ton of things, but one of my favorite things is that it means that we have family "back home". So with the end of schools, comes the beginning of a long list of goodbyes. So many of our friends make the trip back home during the months of June- August. It's probably a mixture of nostalgia and a desire to go on vacation, but I found myself looking through old pictures of places I've been and would love to return to.
NYC
December 2009
Egypt
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| With my cousin in 2003? 2004? |
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| The Nile (2008) |
Lebanon
June-July 2008
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| Being taught how to techtonik |
and last but certainly not least....my favorite place of all :
Palestine
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| Nablus |
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| Ramallah |
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| Jerusalem after all, home is where the heart is |
these are amazing. thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous that you've traveled all over! That's awesome. And I hope you get rest from school this summer! You deserve it.
ReplyDeletegood memories - is always great to remember old times - and even better looking at pictures that remind you..
ReplyDeleteWow...gorgeous pictures! It's so awesome to document everything with photos.
ReplyDeleteJayme @ Her Late Night Cravings
http://herlatenightcravings.blogspot.com/
What a great memories :) Is that your house (where you are learning how to techtonik)??? It is gorgeous. I don't even know what techtoniking is (if that's even a word), but it just sounds cool.
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-linh
http://la-lalinh.blogspot.com
Wow these are fabulous photos! You've been everywhere, haven't you? That's amazing :) xoxo
ReplyDeletewow, you've been to some amazing place :) my grandfather was from Lebanon.. all our family from there actually lives in colombia now, but i'd love to visit one day.. both Lebanon and Colombia :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous pictures!!! I have always wanted to go to Lebanon!!
ReplyDeletexo C.
revisit them all and take me with you! <3 deal?
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Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
Love all the photos. I was in Egypt in 2006 and loved it! I lived in North Africa for awhile and met some amazing people!
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Britt+Whit
i want to go to all of these places!!! you look STUNNING (like always, duh!).
ReplyDeleteYou've been to some amazing places! Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow! You have been to some incredible places. Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeletesuch great pictures and memories. loved this post.
ReplyDeletei can taste the ice cream from here... ah, it's the best isn't it! love the photos, the reminiscing about past travels, the desire for more.
ReplyDeleteI think it is wonderful that you have been able to explore so many great places. I just have to say I LOVE you white blazer in the last photo! xo
ReplyDeleteok, on your next trip, i'm tagging along! :-)
ReplyDeleteIs that Rukab?? I just flew into Palestine on Saturday and itching to check that off my Must-Eat list. Will you be in Palestine this summer? Let's grab a shawerma sandwich together :-)
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