Author: Theodora

July 25, 2012

A Very Small Atheist Does the Holy Land

“You know, I think the least workable argument for the existence of God is the ontological argument,” spouts my spawn from the back seat. (He...

July 23, 2012

“Why do we need to go to the Dead Sea, anyway?” quoth my spawn. “We swam in a salt lake in Siwa, and we were...

July 19, 2012

“Ooh,” Zac says. “Now I need to make a decision. Waffle or gelato. Waffle or gelato?” “No, you don’t,” I say. “This place does both!”...

July 19, 2012

Baggy of eye and saggy of face, I drag myself out of bed, still feeling the impact of farewell drinks the night before, and gear...

July 15, 2012

As we gear up to move on from Egypt, a country that alternates between inducing utter rage and intense affection, I thought I’d get around...

July 11, 2012

I’m not quite sure why going to the doctor is such a big deal for me. Part of it, I guess, is a product of...

July 10, 2012

“So… what do you do about school?” Home education while travelling is a topic most people are curious about, and this is generally one of...

July 9, 2012

“Take him into the shower,” says the dive guy. It is not easy to find kids dive gear in Dahab and we’re onto the third...

July 6, 2012

If there’s one thing that’s typical of a Dahab evening, it’s this. Sitting on cushions, looking out over the Red Sea… At least one cat...

July 4, 2012

I’m a huge fan of personal ads, particularly in print. Actually, I love small ads of any kind: I spent a very happy half-hour perusing...