travel

  • Introduction If you’re dreaming of a place steeped in history, draped in Spanish moss, full of beauty, charm and hospitality, Savannah, Georgia should be on your travel list. If you Google the most beautiful cities in the United States Savannah always ranks at the top. Arrival and First Impressions We stayed at the Andaz, part Read more

  • Exploring the American Riviera’s Beaches, Culture, and Cuisine Santa Barbara, California, has always sounded like a dream destination—a place where rolling mountains meet the sparkling Pacific and Spanish-style architecture glows in the sunshine. This summer, I finally had the opportunity to spend a few unforgettable days in what is known as the American Riviera, and Read more

  • Why Québec City, Québec When Americans think of Canada it usually is of the “Big 3” cities of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. We plan to visit all of those cities in the future but elected to go to Quebec City first. Québec City is the 12th largest city in Canada with about 550,000 residents in Read more

  • Why Richmond, Virginia? Richmond is the second post on the Omar Masood blog. I was at Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety for less than a month when we visited last year so I teleworked my first full day in the city and the remainder of our time was devoted to wedding-related activities. As a Read more