December 2015
(Annually, I do a full-year round-up… but this isn’t it. Instead, I post mine on January 29th, the…
January 4, 2016
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Cappadocia Magic, Without Balloons
I wanted the cliché. Cappadocia, that wild region in central Anatolia, has an iconic image: hundreds of hot…
November 12, 2015
Hiking the Lousios Gorge in the Peloponnese
It was a chilled morning in the Greek Peloponnese. The itinerary called for a half-day hike, and I…
April 22, 2015
Mountains and Fog: Biking In The Peloponnese
I wasn’t expecting the coldness of the Greek Peloponnese, with its mountains and foggy farmland. It rained hard…
February 27, 2015
Mardin, The Most Marvelous City in Southeast Turkey
Mardin. MARDIN. I was not expecting Mardin. Southeast Turkey was not only different from all the other places…
October 21, 2014
Queen of the Euphrates in Halfeti
The day trip debacle to Harran left me in a pickle. Harran hadn’t been a part of my…
September 22, 2014
Small Adventures For Prague Scoundrels
“D’you think we can hop this fence?” “I don’t see why not.” Most travelers begin their time in…
May 27, 2014
Whirling Through Konya, Turkey’s Mystical City
Come, come, whoever you are, Wanderer, idolater, worshiper of fire, Come even though you have broken your vows…
May 8, 2014
Dublin On My Mind
I’ve been trying to write about Dublin for months. I’ve held that city in my mind, letting it…
March 12, 2014
HowToIstanbul: For Beaches, Parks, and New Adventures
This summer, all I wanted was a beach. Istanbul was sweaty hot and seemingly devoid of trees or…
December 2, 2013