July 17, 2019 Despite the best intentions of being at Topkapi Palace when it opened, I was a bit behind schedule this morning. I ate a leisurely breakfast at the hostel, listening in on various...
July 17, 2019 Despite the best intentions of being at Topkapi Palace when it opened, I was a bit behind schedule this morning. I ate a leisurely breakfast at the hostel, listening in on various...
July 17, 2019 After a bit of a power nap, I decided that I couldn’t leave Istanbul without taking a cruise on the Bosphorus. I didn’t have time for the full day out into the Black Sea and back...
Several years ago, I took “weekend warrior” cooking classes from Le Cordon Bleu close to my (then) home in California. They taught me the basics but in no way made me a chef. I still...
Every traveler has their preferred method of packing, whether it be lean and mean, bringing everything but the kitchen sink, or somewhere in between. I prefer to pack light and do laundry along the...
Traveling can be challenging some times, particularly if it is to an unknown place or for a longer than normal time. Here are suggestions for ten things to do to make things a bit easier and more...
After every major trip my husband and I take, we usually gather our thoughts together into some do’s and don’ts, and/or other travel trips. Here are a few put together following a...