From tea houses in Nepal to craft cocktails in Chicago... and everything in between
The Çarşamba Pazarı, or Wednesday Market, is hands down my favorite market in Istanbul. I visited six different open air markets while living in Istanbul, and although each one holds a special place in my heart, the Çarşamba Market is the one I will continue…
We took a last minute trip from Istanbul to the ancient city of Ephesus in the April of 2019. Despite planning the trip only a few days in advance, it was easily one of the highlights of my two months in Turkey. Ephesus was one…
Love Valley is one of the most hilarious creations I’ve seen from Mother Nature to date. Over millennia, various types of rock, including volcanic ash, have eroded to create dozens of massive, phallic-shaped rock formations, technically known as hoodoos. Love Valley eventually gives way to…
While researching how to fill our time in Cappadocia, one thing was immediately apparent: it is a beautiful landscape to see by hot air balloon, but it must also be spectacular to explore by foot! Although online articles about hiking Red Valley and Rose Valley…
We visited Cappadocia (Kapadokya), one windy weekend in March of 2019. Due to weather conditions, the hot air balloons did not fly once during our three night stay in Göreme. Despite mild disappointment, we managed to have an absolutely fantastic time — filled with hiking,…
Morocco is having a moment with Instagram and travel blogs, and while it IS a beautiful country, I feel some things are glazed over in all the hype. I see a lot of people saying “MOROCCO IS MY FAVORITE PLACE EVER,” but this shouldn’t lead…
The second part of our adventure starts after we leave the village of Merzouga in our 4WD Jeep and start off-roading to our campsite, Kam Kam Dunes. We had chosen Kam Kam Dunes out of literally dozens of options because 1) it was highly rated and–…
Visiting the Sahara Desert is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity that should not be missed. HOWEVER, just because you have made the trek to Africa doesn’t mean that access to the Sahara is easy or convenient. It is a 7-10 hour (or more)…
Mestia to Ushguli is a four-day hike in the Caucasus Mountains in NW Georgia, near the Russian border. These are actually the highest mountains in Europe, but the trek has pretty manageable elevations. Garan and I decided to do this hike in July 2018 after…
I’ve made it my personal mission to taste as many wonderful foods in Istanbul as possible. This is a list of the absolute best things I’ve had (and none of the bullshit tourist-y foods) and where to find them. See my map at the bottom…