A highlights of Turkish food tour in Istanbul

Meze - Istanbul

While in Istanbul I caught up with a travel blogger I met in Sumatra. I was on a bus from Lake Toba to Bukittinggi, and as the bus was leaving the ticket man pointed to me and said “you two both the same, sit next to him”. It turned out that my new found seat [...] Read more »

Cathedral of Valladolid – Mexico

Cathedral Valladolid

Cathedral of Valladolid – Mexico. Read more »

Turkey To Thailand – Kind of going home

James in Cappadocia

Where I’m At: Istanbul, Turkey – 19 October 2011 Istanbul brings me to the end of my European travels for 2011. In addition to completing my annual visit to London, and attending to an offline business in Budapest, I also got to travel around Romania and Turkey. [James and a camel in Cappadocia, Turkey] From [...] Read more »

In Pictures: Fairy chimneys and churches of Cappadocia – Turkey

The Church of St John - Cappadocia

After driving across the dusty Anatolian plateau the entry into the region of Cappadocia is marked by a landscape like no other. It starts off with one or two fairy chimneys, then a whole valley will open up to these remarkable rock formations. [Fairy Chimneys] [Monks Valley - Pasabag] In addition to the draw of [...] Read more »

Cathedral of San Ildefonso, Mérida – Mexico

Merida Cathedral

Cathedral of San Ildefonso in Mérida is the oldest cathedral in Mexico, and the second oldest in the Americas. Read more »

Flight Review: Iceland Express – New York – Reykjavik – London

Iceland Express - Ed Force One

[Ed Force One - Iceland Express with Iron Maiden livery at Keflavik Airport] Cheap flights to Iceland and flying with a rock star pilot Iceland have two airlines that operate internationally from Keflavík (near Reykjavik): the full service airline Icelandair, and low cost airline Iceland Express. I booked with Iceland express purely on price. While [...] Read more »

Platform of Venus and the Temple of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza- Mexico

Platform of Venus and the Temple of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico. Read more »

Plaza de Armas, Guadalajara – Mexico

Plaza de Armas, Guadalajara – Mexico. Read more »

Brown Pelican, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

Sitting with a brown pelican on the beach at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Read more »

In Pictures: The Blue Lagoon – Iceland

[Blue Lagoon] I have a natural reistance to anything that is said to be a must see. When visitng Iceland you will hear this said about the Blue Lagoon. There is no escaping it. There are brochures and advertising everywhere, and the thought of not going makes you feel like you haven’t been to Iceland [...] Read more »

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