Searching for Sophie: Munich, the White Rose, and Sophie Scholl
The lessons of history that I learned between pages of books and in sterile lecture halls compare little to the
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A Day Lost in Istanbul
I pride myself on being able to read maps. I’ve created a ton of them for my outdoor guidebooks. One
Read MoreThe Best Turkish Coffee in Istanbul
Don’t you love these superlative claims? I’ve made them myself before and in publications I try to push editors to
Read MoreGastro Istanbul: Talking Yogurt at a Turkish Food Festival
A couple of months ago a reader sent me a link to let me know that a Turkish food writer
Read MorePhoto: David Beckham in a Buddhist Temple in Bangkok
In honor of David Beckham’s retirement, I am pulling a photo out of the vault of a small David Beckham
Read MoreThe Emperor’s Digs: Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna
Forget what you know about summer homes. This “summer palace” of the Habsburg family, a home to many a
Read MoreCzech Loves You Philip Morris (and the Bone Church)
There are some oddball museums out there — The SPAM Museum, Lawnmower Museum, The Dan Quayle Museum — and you
Read MoreVienna’s Coffee House Culture: Café Central
In 2011, The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage listed “Viennese coffee house culture” as “Intangible Cultural
Read MoreCruising the Danube River: Salzburg Day Trip Photo Gallery
It’s one of those confessions I loathe to make because anyone within earshot will go into spasms of disbelief and
Read MoreBiking the Danube River: Shore Excursion
The most attractive section of the Danube River cruise is the stretch known as The Wachau, a 25-mile portion of
Read MoreCruising the Danube River: A Visit to Melk
Melk lies at the western end of The Wachau, a 25-mile river valley that is celebrated as a UNESCO World
Read MorePhotos: One Day in Munich
Just before the Danube River cruise, we arrived in Munich from Vienna using Eurail passes. We had a few hours in
Read MoreCruising the Danube River: Passau
We took the train from Munich and then walked from the station to the port where we boarded the River
Read MoreAn Afternoon in Munich: My First Anti-Nazi Protest
Today we spent the day in Munich not sightseeing, but catching up with old friends. Chris, a Munich resident took
Read MoreMy Latest Travels: Spring in Europe by River and Rail
I’ve been spending so much time in Asia these last few years (164 blog posts and many Asia-related articles, galleries,
Read MoreEating Tokyo: Stand-Up Sushi in Shinjuku
It’s called Uogashi Nihon-Ichi, but my friends and I just call it “that stand-up sushi bar” as there isn’t another
Read MoreTaiwan is Number 52
Actually, this is my third trip to Taiwan and I realized I never posted my first blog about coming here.
Read MoreToxic China: Road Rage and Aggression
What disturbs me about China are the tempers… including my own. There is something to be said about the advice
Read MoreEating China: Beixingqiao and Gui Jie, a Beijing Food Street
In the evening, it’s red lanterns as far as the eye can see. It’s not a hutong with those little
Read MoreIn Which I Find Myself Panhandling in a Beijing Subway
I arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) grabbed my bags and was ready to make the easy Airport Express
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