Eating on Crete Not to get too San Franciscan, but we loved Crete’s focus on fresh, local food. The area is still heavily agricultural, and you can find an amazing variety of produce at roadside stands almost anywhere on the…
Best of Crete: The Beaches
We decided to go to Crete on a whim, closely following on our spontaneous decision to visit Gina in London. Since we’d already be somewhat close by, Greece, and Crete in particular, was a logical choice: beautiful scenery, great beaches,…
‘Ello Poppet! A long weekend in London
One of my best friends and roommates from college (or “Uni,” as she now says), spent years after graduation living in Quito, Ecuador… where we never managed to visit her. Gina relocated to London to attend LSE long before we…
Backgammon & Brotherly Love in Selcuk & Ephesus
We couldn’t leave Turkey without visiting Ephesus, the former capital of Roman Asia Minor. Even more exciting than seeing the most complete classical metropolis in Europe, my brother, DJ, joined us on this leg of the trip before embarking on his tour of…
Coasting: Patara Beach & Kas
On top of the normal decadent feeling evoked by this trip (and by not, say, going to work every day…) there’s an added layer of decadence when we go to the beach. After all, for the most part on this…
Lake Life: Egirdir, Turkey
After a busy 12 or so days in Istanbul, followed by an active few days of hiking, exploring, and tour-group-dodging in Cappadocia, it was time to get off the beaten path a bit. On June 5 we boarded a bus…
Cappadocia, sort of like Wyoming
On June 2nd we left Istanbul for Cappadocia, which is located roughly in central Turkey. The area is a must-see on the Turkey tourist circuit largely because of its landscape, particularly the “fairy chimneys,” so Rachel and I decided to check…
Istanbul pt. 2: Protests & Wandering
We had a few more days in Istanbul after Surabhi, Dylan and Safina abandoned us very early on May 30. We left our Beyoglu apartment, relocated to a guesthouse not far from Taksim square, and proceeded to search out another enormous…
Turkey Trots: The Family Takes on Istanbul
After a fabulous 5 months in South America, it was time for a major transition to Turkey. We were sad to say goodbye to the first phase of our trip, but thrilled that my brother Dylan, his wife Surabhi, and…