Finland Trip 2: Kuusamo
(continued) Our flight to Kuusamo from Chicago O’Hare meant a change of planes (and loss of a bag) in Dusseldorf,
Read More(continued) Our flight to Kuusamo from Chicago O’Hare meant a change of planes (and loss of a bag) in Dusseldorf,
Read MoreUPDATE: As of August 2015, there is a new Busan International Ferry Terminal. This post reflects that information. The ferry
Read MoreMuch is being said about the Syrian refugees and whether the United States (and other countries) should be taking them in.
Read MoreBack in 1998, while overnighting in Antakya, Turkey (Antioch!), I got up early before our afternoon bus into Syria —
Read MoreI am not squeamish about street food. I swear by it, generally speaking. The occasions I get rip-roaring sick I
Read MoreA bus full of young Buddhist nuns in Yangon, Myanmar, one of my first stops for the year for an
Read MoreInterviews with Kevin Revolinski Kevin appeared on The Today Show with Al Roker, sampling some of Wisconsin’s best beers HotelsCheap.org
Read MoreThings aren’t going well in the Middle East, needless to say. ISIS is on the move bringing a violent political
Read MoreOn August 31, 2015, the United Nations informed the world that much of what you see here was destroyed by
Read MoreA full moon on the rise and snow-capped Mount Erciyes (Central Anatolia’s highest peak) beyond, but center stage here is
Read MorePhotos by Preamtip Satasuk Turkey’s most iconic dessert, baklava is a necessary part of the Turkey travel experience. The origins
Read MoreThis is Part Two of the story from Urfa: Mustafa and a Neolithic Rant I had emailed Professor Schmidt
Read MoreFor over 2,000 years, the practice of bloodletting was considered a normal medical treatment, often prescribed and performed by doctors.
Read MoreWhile there is a lot of mingling of regional cuisines down in southeastern Turkey along the border with Syria, I
Read MoreDown a “pasaj” we found it: Zuzu Tavuk ve Ciğer Salonu. “Clean and cheap,” our hotel manager told us. Delicious just
Read MoreI love Turkish breakfast (kahvaltı). I’ve said it before, but breakfast is a personal thing. I’ll eat the fear factor
Read MoreAfter nearly 11 hours on a bus from Nevşehir in Cappadocia, we arrived in Şanlıurfa just before midnight. We took
Read MorePapirüs Café and the Alley of Tea and Coffee It was another one of those moments. The map said go
Read MoreThis is the hotel we stayed at in Urfa (or Şanlıurfa): Hotel Ugur. We’d stay there again. The price was
Read MorePhoto by Rebecca F The first time I had menemen was in Kadıköy, part of the Asian side of Istanbul,
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