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
Read MoreEating Black Sea Pide in Istanbul
Hasan is my fixer, my concierge, my tour guide. He is the protector. When I am in Istanbul – or
Read MoreTraveling Madly in 2013: My Year in Review
It’s been another busy year, especially travel-wise as I flew twice one-way all the way around the world on the
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Learning Modern Turkish
We called it the Grammar Wall. It started with a single piece of paper taped to the center of the
Read MoreThe Anniversary of the Mad Traveler
or Teaching the Ape Travel Writing Today is what I like to call the anniversary of my “blog” – though
Read MoreA 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
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Istanbul: My Favorite City
Perched on two continents and built on layers of empires and history, Istanbul invites travelers to exploration. The city once
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,
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Photo Gallery: Children of Syria
Back in 1998, I traveled through Syria — Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, Palmyra, Maaloula — with a couple friends also living
Read MoreMy Favorite Music from My Travels
Despite the ease of making, buying, carrying, and sharing music, the insular listening experience of iPods and the fade
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The Dancing Cone: Turkish Ice Cream
It’s not often in life that your dessert comes with a live performance. But in Turkey you should expect some
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My Visa Emergency and the Next Big Trip
It’s January, winter has just about worn out its wonder for me, and it’s time to hit the road. It’s
Read MoreThe End of an Era: New Passport
Well, maybe just a 10-year era. The New Year brings a new passport. I hate to see this one go,
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Tinker Tailor Cobbler Spy
I spy a cobbler. Exactly what I needed, and a word I think a good number of people haven’t heard
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This is Kazakhstan? Photos from Astana
I don’t really know what I expected. Perhaps much like when I moved to Turkey I went without thinking about
Read MoreBudget Breaks with a Difference
When it comes to finding a budget holiday, luckily there’s no shortage of choice on offer. Thanks to today’s booming
Read MorePhoto Contest: Capture the Color
I am a sucker for free contests with fabulous prizes. So when Traveling Ted and Wes of Johnny Vagabond were
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