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Hiking Madison: Donald Park

Another one of my favorite hikes near Madison is Donald Park. It’s included in my book 60 Hikes Within 60

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Cool Japanese Design: Oasis 21 in Nagoya

On my first trip to Japan, the thing that impressed me most was the architecture. These weren’t just buildings with

Children of Syria – Photos

Things aren’t going well in the Middle East, needless to say. ISIS is on the move bringing a violent political

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Travel Photo: Ortahisar in Cappadocia

A full moon on the rise and snow-capped Mount Erciyes (Central Anatolia’s highest peak) beyond, but center stage here is

Gaziantep Baklava: Zeki İnal

Photos by Preamtip Satasuk Turkey’s most iconic dessert, baklava is a necessary part of the Turkey travel experience. The origins

Neolithic Göbekli Tepe and Temple Tantrums

This is Part Two of the story from Urfa: Mustafa and a Neolithic Rant I had emailed Professor Schmidt

Get Your Fresh Leeches

For over 2,000 years, the practice of bloodletting was considered a normal medical treatment, often prescribed and performed by doctors.

Angry on the Bus: A Turkey Tale

In all my years of going to Turkey – regularly since the year I lived there in 1997-1998 – I

Nohut Dürümü: Gaziantep’s Chickpea Wrap at Adil Usta

While there is a lot of mingling of regional cuisines down in southeastern Turkey along the border with Syria, I

Learning Kebap, Urfa-Style

Down a “pasaj” we found it: Zuzu Tavuk ve Ciğer Salonu. “Clean and cheap,” our hotel manager told us. Delicious just

Breakfast in Urfa: Zahter Kahvaltı Salonu

I love Turkish breakfast (kahvaltı). I’ve said it before, but breakfast is a personal thing. I’ll eat the fear factor

Urfa: Mustafa and a Neolithic Rant

After nearly 11 hours on a bus from Nevşehir in Cappadocia, we arrived in Şanlıurfa just before midnight. We took

Coffee Shops and Tea Gardens of Gaziantep

Papirüs Café and the Alley of Tea and Coffee It was another one of those moments. The map said go

Hotel Review: Hotel Ugur in Sanliurfa (Urfa)

This is the hotel we stayed at in Urfa (or Şanlıurfa): Hotel Ugur. We’d stay there again. The price was

Turkish Food: Menemen

Photo by Rebecca F The first time I had menemen was in Kadıköy, part of the Asian side of Istanbul,

A Delicious Trip in Southeastern Turkey

I’ve been chipping away at seeing every bit of Turkey I can, ever since I lived here back in 1997-1998.

Ali and the Pistachio Halka of Gaziantep

Sweets of Gaziantep I’m standing in the street around dusk and my fingers are sticky, my pen is sticky, a

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Hotel Review: Castle Inn Cappadocia in Ortahisar

If you come to Cappadocia looking to get away from it all, you might want to consider a location other