Category: Travel

Perhaps a Failed Umrah, Perhaps A Blessing: Using a Prior Writing Found in My Calling to Discuss the Purpose of Pilgrimages; My Prior Experiences During Residency near the Medinah’s Prophet’s Mosque; Returning to Paradise; Photographs of Sunrises and a Sunset and a Vespa on the Border of Thailand

My health prevents my Umrah pilgrimage. My doctor’s letter was received and ‘approved’ by the Malaysian tour group. Chatted with Alina, who was to be my Umrah companion.Me: I have a copy of the letter…

The Case of the Missing United States Passport; Its Return Leads to Great Joy and Renewed Peace of Mind; A Possible Explanation but, as said to Shamir, it Had to be Allah”; Said to Hammad; “It was a Test and I Passed!” Photo of the Passport and Three Photos of a Magnificent Sunrise Evolving Before Your Eyes

Not sure if I ever mentioned this directly on the blog, it seemed prudent not to mention the loss of my United States passport to the entire world, and they that dwell therein. . Prudent:…

That is Why the World is Made Round, a Quote from Isak Dinesen; My World Became Topsy-Turvy; Determinations Needed; Return to Rainbow Paradise Nothing Short of Catastrophic, Crowded Conditions Due to School Holidays; Fabulous Physiotherapy Followed by Catastrophic Celecom Wi-Fi Shut Down; Coming Back to Life at Lyf; Photo of a Most Wondrous Gift and Me Writing and Eating Ice Cream in Lyf Lobby

I do remember a saying having something to do with the fact that the world is made round, for a special reason. In my usual fashion I shall look it up. DYNAMITE I found it:…

Struck Speechless Momentarily; Feeling Bewildered and Befuddled for Good Reason; Transportation From Airport was a Lexus Limo with Massaging Seats Driven by Boy Man; Renewal of Canadian Passport Achieved Within Two Days; Its Ten Year Renewal will Allow Malaysia as My Second Home Visa; Downward Spiral, Nausea and Vomiting: Tour of Old City with Delaware Dennis; An Enigma Surrounded by a Riddle, Driven by Paradox

I am struck speechless, trying to find words to describe my stay in Jakarta which began five days ago, on May 21, 2025. It seems a lifetime ago. My experiences and existence diametrically opposed to…

Learning of Jakarta on the Eve of Departure; Mashallah and Ostensibly Defined; Interesting Facts from a Wikipedia Article with Commentary: Improbability of Self Coming to this Country Briefly Discussed; Surprise Greeting at Airport Lounge; You Made My Day; Photos and Conversation of my First Morning in Jakarta; Photo of Me on Way to Canadian Embassy and Breakfast Beverage

I am leaving for Jakarta tomorrow, Wednesday January 21, 2025, ostensibly for a visa run. This morning decided to explore my (at least eight day) destination. Mashallah. It is time for word definitions. Ostensibly: apparently…

Another Strange and Unusual Day in the Life of Alexis McBride: Beginning with Fajr prayer and a message from the Quran; Devi’s Message Sent to Many with Varied Responses; Din Send A Message in Response; Back to the Pet Lizard: An Imbedded Photograph and Story of His Possible New Home (or Grave); Putting WhatsApp to New Use; Photos of the Two Alexis’; Another Acquaintance; Two Sunrises

I knew from the very beginning that this was going to be an unusual day. I remember the Walter Cronkite preface: This was a day that would alter and illuminate time and you were there.”…

2025: A New and Different Ed-al-Fir; Cultural Night Inspiring and Joyful; Dress For Success, Power Dressing, Then Power Napping; Overcoming My Resistance to Napping; The Joy of Discovering the Prophet Muhammed was a Power Napper; Learning About the Originators of Anything Worth Doing is Worth Over Doing. Photos and Reels of Cultural Night

March 31, 2023. I awoke to this news from the Hindustan Times: Eid 2025 moon sighting: Malaysia officially proclaims the date for Eid-ul-Fitr 2025, says the crescent moon will be visible to the naked eye…

Back to Boring Statistics; Questioning the Why of my Following Leads to Escapist Literature; Leading to my Motivation in Writing the Blog in the First Place; An Insertion of Needed Humor; Ending with Explanation of Sudden Interest in Kuala Lumpur; Photos of the Day and a Painting and Photograph of a Man and His Dog

Armed with more knowledge of geography, further information and further reflection I shall now pontificate upon the statistics which spoke of readership in various, and sundry,  world cities.  Faithful readers will be aware that the…

New Perspectives; Anonymity Returned to Those Close to Me; A New Way of Life Introduced, Sin and Then Repent; Also Revealed Autophagy, its Meaning and Advantages; Possibly Sinning By Scrolling Through Instagram; Back to the Heart of Makkah, the heart of my Ramadan 2024; Quotes from April 6, 2024 Blog; Following Guidance Found in MuslimCharacter; Photos of Books and Sunrises

Recently amended my habit of disguising people’s identity behind nicknames.Instead received the  permission of those important important in my life to use their names  when describing  shared activities and when writing of our correspondence. For…