A cooking class in Istanbul December 2, 2013 Eat3Feyzi, the chef at Cooking Alaturka, hoists a 5-liter can of olive oil over a pan of small eggplants stuffed heavy with a mixture of paper-thin sliced onions, tomatoes, garlic, and fresh dill, parsley, and mint... Continue reading →
A retreat to Princes’ Islands, Istanbul November 25, 2013 Explore2With 14 million inhabitants, the second most populated city in the world within city limits, Istanbul, can easily overwhelm as much as it invigorates. After two weeks of avoiding touting restaurateurs, wonderin... Continue reading →
Photo essay: Off season on Greek islands November 18, 2013 Explore, Photo Essay1A TripAdvisor user, giving advice to a traveler with questions about Greece in February, compared tourists visiting off-season in the Greek isles to lingering guests at a dinner party: the hosts are tired and j... Continue reading →
Dining out on a budget November 7, 2013 EatI'll always remember the meal we had at the little taverna in Imerovigli, Santorini. We walked 45 minutes up the dark, winding caldera streets to enjoy a meal at this particular spot because it was their last n... Continue reading →
How we decided on a $100 per day travel budget October 15, 2013 Plan6Now that you've evaluated your travel style, you have an idea where you want to go and what you want to do. It's now time to start thinking about your world-trip costs and deciding on a daily travel budget to s... Continue reading →
What’s your travel style? Questions to ask before calculating a travel budget October 7, 2013 Plan2"How much money did you save?" Almost everyone asked this question when we told them we'd be traveling for a year. I don't blame them: It was the first thing I looked for when researching round-the-world travel... Continue reading →
At home in Sarajevo: 10 experiences we’ll take with us September 28, 2013 Explore2Sarajevo was the first city on our trip neither Peter nor I had visited before. We didn't know what to expect or where to begin, except, thanks to our friends in Belgrade, what to eat (ćevapi, burek, kajmak...c... Continue reading →
The kávéház: Three classic examples of Budapest cafe culture September 17, 2013 Eat16The Ottoman Turks may have introduced coffee to Hungary in the late 16th century, but it was the Viennese of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that brought it to the kávéházak, or coffee houses. Starting in the 19th ... Continue reading →
