Istanbul’s Water Under World
I feel beads of sweat roll down the nook of my back, and I think why did I come to Istanbul in July again? Maybe…
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…
Ephesus – A Personal View
I hear her whisper to herself – “Isn’t it just beautiful.” And let out a sigh of amazement. I follow her sight line and looked…
Whirling in Religion
We arrived at the Dervish Lodge of Karabash-i Veli and I was full of anticipation. Intrepid Travel had arranged for us to see a very local…
My Big Fat Turkish Vacation
Everyone has parts of their job that they dislike – even if your job is your passion. Not everything can be lollipops and unicorns ALL…
Postcard from Istanbul
The landing announcement echoes through the plane triggering the memories of 12 years ago. In 2000 I was arriving from a 17-hour flight with a…
A Decade of Travels
It took one simple question 10 years ago to change my life… “Do you want to come with me?” My co-worker and friend asked me…