The Strangest Place I Have Ever Stayed
I’ve slept in some really weird places – trains, gers, tents in the middle of nowhere, cars – but a little apartment in Istanbul was…
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A Walk in the Turkish Food Markets
As we wandered through the market I was finally able to ask all of the questions that had been consuming my brain in Turkish markets….
Unique Turkish Desserts Found in Istanbul
I looked at the walnut at the end of my fork and inspected it closely. It wasn’t just the nut part that we normally crack…
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes – Rome Then and Now in Photos
My parents recently did a European trip which included Germany and Italy. They had a great time and enjoyed all of the cities and sites…except…
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Getting Dirty in Cappadocia
My hands vibrate, the noise is deafening, and there is so much dust I can hardly see the dirt path in front of me. My…
55 Luft Balloons
At 5:30 AM we had liftoff – and it was then as we started to slowly rise above the trees I realized that we were…
Rocking the Boat
I boarded the Selin 3 and surveyed the deck. This little deck will be our home for 15 people for the next 2 days….
Testing the Lycian Way
It was the last week of the Camino de Santiago, and I had left Sarria and walked 25 km for the day to the next…
The Ultimate Scrub Down
I lay on the hot marble all alone taking deep labored breaths. My breathing seems to echo throughout the white dome. The two large old…
Farm to Market
“We’ll have to leave early in the morning and walk to the train station tomorrow because the bus can’t pick us up. “ instructed our…