Sanliurfa: Urfa The Glorious
When I arrived in Urfa, I realized that this trip would be special. The city was my third…
August 20, 2014
Browsing Tag
backpacking
Pieces and Shards of Kuala Lumpur
I experienced Kuala Lumpur in pieces, as though lit by a strobe light or seen through a zoetrope. …
April 24, 2014
The Ecstatic Food Experience of Penang
I only had one plan in Penang, Malaysia: eat. The island is known as the food paradise of…
March 17, 2014
Travels With Sister: Three Lessons
It’s hard to find a good travel companion– one reason I prefer traveling alone is that it removes…
February 16, 2014
Podgorica Is A Great Place To Do Nothing
I am terrible at slowing down. When I travel, I want to see as much as possible and…
October 20, 2013
Kars Is Sweet With Balyolu
In my imagination, Kars is filled with snow. Because, you see, Snow is full of Kars. My favorite Orhan…
September 30, 2013
Tbilisi, Georgia: How Quickly We Fall In Love!
I had dreams about Tbilisi long before I ever went there. The mysterious Georgian capital intrigued me for…
August 23, 2013