Turkey

Experiencing US Immigration at JFK airport is right up there with a trip to the Turkish Postal Service. Both experiences are to be avoided if

Almost anywhere you point your camera in Turkey, there is something beautiful to capture. Carpets, rich in reds and oranges and blues, hang outside shops

I don’t believe we have had a bad meal here. Succulent grilled meats, nut and dried fruit-filled delicacies, aubergine stews, grilled breads—all of it has

This trip to Turkey came about because Kevin and I are attending an educational conference in Istanbul. Because we were traveling around the country before

One morning, we watched a bevy of hotel cats watching one of their particularly adventurous compadres climb to the top of a tree in pursuit

Our hotel in Göreme was stunningly beautiful. White and pink stone arched walls, floors, and stairs, wrought-iron railings, Turkish carpets, views across the valley floor,

Five Minute Geology Lesson Eons ago, this was an active volcanic area. Three now-dormant volcanoes covered what is now known as Cappadocia with ash (think

We took a 3 km hike through the Rose Valley. Our guide dropped us at the top and told us to “just walk down” and

There are packs of wild dogs in Turkey. Yet wild is not quite the right word, as it connotes dangerous packs of dogs who jump