http://www.dwwen.com/ travel 2008-09-06 05:24:59 http://www.dwwen.com/rss ar-jo http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/82858 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 01:59:22 +0000 Now this is an interesting development, this hotel's open is planned for the 24th of September. There has been a lot of interest regarding this hotel and they just had a fire just in the middle at the central dome. It looks pretty bad but they made an immediate anouncement that the opening will remain [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/82434 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:15 +0000 I have owned a Canon G9 since December of last year, and if i ever don't have my Leica on me, the G9 is there...and when i have my leica with me and don't want to carry my dslr the G9 is there. This is a point and shoot digital camera but built with the serious photographer in mind. So as i was going throough my G9 archives i thought i'd post some images from this camera. It's so versatile and fun to shoot, allowing you to play around with different styles and techniques.The back room of the lab i develop at in Amman.My friend Lamya, one beirut night.Lamya and JacksonSalahedin...Moroccan Rapper. Alphen, HollandLondon MTV Arabia's HipHopna...DubaiLondonIstanbul, TurkeyAmmanLas VegasNew York CityThe Zipper Factory, NYC.Amman..shirt says "Break Dance"London, the day Kosovo got its independence.A hip hop verse, beirutDj Spooky at Sundance, UtahShadow play with the director of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Sundance, UtahActor Nadim Sawalha, Sundance, UtahSlingshot hip hop, Sundance, UtahNight LifeIstanbul, TurkeyMc Ragtop, Omar Offendum and Def Poet Mark Gonzalez, Beirut.AmmanAmmanDamascus, SyriaManama, Bahrain.As you can see i have been travelling quite a bit this year and packing my gear has become an art. The pics below show all what i was going to take with me for my shoot in Holland with Salahedin and street photography in Paris. All are packed in two carry on bags, one is the backpack you see..the other is a Naneu Pro shoulder bag. http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/82358 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:44:50 +0000 Yes I am in Damas , the weather is nice and evey thing is going cool so far seeing my lady give me more power, also theres some bussiness offers and deals must be done.... so far 3 fights , 2 hot arugement .... traffic is so bad , it take me like 20-30 min at least to catch [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/82328 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:08:35 +0000 While in San Francisco I was helping a friend with his new home since I was staying there during my minor vacation. He would go to work while I would pick up a few things to accessorize the house, plus I would run a few errands. The other day me and friend drove up to [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/81481 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:38:02 +0000 If you thought traveling in the US was annoying before then this will be interesting to know. The have new “guidelines” applying to the type of laptop bag you should use to make it “scanner friendly”. And another note on top of that is that they have the right to go through the data on [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/81382 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:06:52 +0000 I was in London for about 36 hours getting a few things done and coming back it was a bit hectic. I started off the day as soon as I landed trying to finish off the tasks at hand, and after finishing up the work I walked around London for a bit, I always enjoy [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/81228 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:57:59 +0000 I have been tired form the last few quick trips over the last couple of weeks. It was a quick stop in London then back again, so I was flying through a few times. The best thing I like to do is sit next to the Window and watch the planes come and go. British [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/81111 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:51:58 +0000 Now this has been a long awaited hotel since the anouncement of the Palms being built. A huge hotel on the seaside at the peak of the Palm property. Its going to open on the 24th of September and the hotel is all booked up. There is going to be a huge rush for this [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/81096 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:20:12 +0000 It seems for the summer deal Qatar Airways made a deal for its first class passengers. I'm not really aware since I don't fly Qatar Airways that much. It turns out they had a summer deal that if you buy two or three first class passenger seats to London or Paris they would ship your [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/80503 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:21:34 +0000 Over the past couple of days I had to return due to an emergency and my return ticket was through Lufthansa. When I came to make the booking, they found me a seat, but within 15 minutes I get a call notifying me that both flights out of San Francisco were canceled. It was due [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/80303 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:25:46 +0000 Or maybe there isn't such a thing as having too many books. I purchased those books from those three stores in a six-day Dubai trip. Although, I've to say that I re-bought couple of books because I lent them to people who refuse to hand it back. Don't worry; I'll give them a piece of [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/80300 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 22:20:14 +0000 Just take me there and let me be... http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/80297 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:55:48 +0000 It's been almost a week since I got back from Dubai, but the lazy bum that I am, I had to wait for like six days to talk about it. Every time, I tell myself that this would be the last time I abandon my blog for more than a week, I find myself abandoning [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/80284 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:14:56 +0000 قرار تغيير أو تحويل من عمل لاخر قرار صعب لايحتاج ليوم أو يومين بل هناك تفكير عميق .. سألت العديد من الاصدقاء والعديد من الاشخاص الذين ينتمون للعمل الجدد لسؤالهم عن طبيعة عملهم هناك شيئ جميل أن يدافع الموظف عن ادارته وشيء أجمل أن يعتقد أن تلك الادارة مفتاح وكنز الحياة *** الراتب مغري والمنصب كذلك ولكني لا [...] http://www.dwwen.com/redirect/80031 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:27:21 +0000 Emirates A380 superjumbo will host a variety of super luxury for the mile high travellers, offering ensuite facilities such as lavish bathrooms, social bar, sleep in cabins and comfy business class seating. Here are some of the snaps from the new Emirates A380...drool      [click for larger pics]