Best of 2025

I am back with my traditional “best of” entry. Only this year I feel like taking a more impressionistic route … More

History in my travels

Part of this thrust behind this blog is the desire (perhaps the need?) to travel not just far and wide … More

I am finding it hard to process tha plethora of moments, memories and lessons afforded by my trip to Peru … More

I recently saw an Instagram post calling Manneken Pis one of Europe’s biggest tourist traps. Are you kidding me? Out … More

Tradition dictates—time to write up my year of travel. I did it, it’s done, and yes, it’s being published a … More

Tropical Island hoppings make me think of the Heraclitus quotation: No man ever steps in the same river twice, for … More

There are two truths about my life that help explain my experience in Istanbul. First, that reading history or literature … More

Istanbul is a striking place. Not exactly beautiful or, rather, not consistently so, but still mesmerizing as you wrap your … More

2023 was a weird year for yours truly. I guess you could say that my journey has been more a … More

Finally – I bagged a trail marathon. This traveler and runner is so so happy that he managed to successfully … More