Word: sojourns
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...Mecca” does its best to say otherwise. Ibn’s story is recalled with a flaccidity which could be called reductive if it seemed to serve any purpose to begin with—the young traveler is subjected to the expected travails of any desert-sojourn: sand storms, bandits and the search for water. With the help of his trusty, rough-around-the-edges Bedouin sidekick, however, he braves the obstacles and reaches Mecca, much to the expectation...
...this point after the presidential election, lipstick anything might elicit some loud groans, but that can change with a speedy sojourn to Tabaq. Repackage the idea of lipstick on a pig - nestle in lipstick red chairs and slurp on their "Poma," a refreshing, burgundy-tinted pomegranate martini with a swift kick of lime. First floor is more for the older folks whose rusty joints find it difficult to handle four flights of stairs. Those with a lighter gait should speed it to the cozy top floor for a stunning city view. There are a few private parties at Tabaq this...
...Click said she personally hoped for opportunities for travel, whether abroad or closer to home, citing the possibility of intensive retreats even in Massachusetts to “sojourn somewhere…and do reflective work...
...Democratic nomination, public interest in the Republican's presumptive nominee seems low. That was reflected in comparatively small numbers of journalists waiting for him at Downing Street. As McCain climbed into his car after the press conference there, a well-known political correspondent dusted herself down after her enforced sojourn on the tarmac at his feet. "Not many people here, are there?" she said, dismissively. "Just imagine how packed it would be if Obama visited...
...Euro-skeptic Britain, Tony Blair, chose to kick off his unofficial drive to become the European Union's first president by seeking support from conservatives in Euro-enthusastic France. Suffice to say that he may find the road to the E.U. presidency a bumpy one, as his weekend sojourn in Paris proved...