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Ida surveys the majesty of the mysterious, fog shrouded “Lost City of the Incas” before climbing the mountain seen in the background.

Blissfully unaware that she’s about to take a wild ride on a runaway camel, the writer greets the beast’s handler in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

<em>Spiritual</em> and <em>slow moving</a> describes the journey atop an orchid-eating elephant through the temple speckled jungle near the Thai-Burmese border.

Wanting to see the world from the perspective of a veiled Muslim woman, Ida dons a burka while in the Middle East.

The souks surrounding Jerusalem are lined with an array of handicrafts, shawls, rugs, and more.