16 August 2014 – Istanbul, Turkey
Just another day by the pool at Istinye Park Residence, Istanbul, Turkey. Sweet.
Just another day by the pool at Istinye Park Residence, Istanbul, Turkey. Sweet.
There is an incredible culture of “hidden” indie cafes in Saigon. These cafe establishments look like they were transplanted from Brooklyn, but in a cool twist they are actually impossible to find unless you know the exact address and directions — which usually go something like this: walk into an alley off street y, pass…
Oopsies – stuck in the southern town of Trang after the central railway website system went down for the day. Ah well, lesson learned — if traveling by train in Thailand, do yourself a solid and buy the tickets in advance.
A taste test of banh mi – a Vietnamese pate / pork / meat deliciousness sandwich — from none other than the Queen of Banh Mi in Hoi An, Vietnam.
A visit to Preah Ko temple of the Roluos group, the earliest temples in the Angkor complex built in 9th century. Jenia gives a fine overview of the temple, but decides against being a tour guide. Go on, see what she has to say about the historic significance of Preah Ko. And on Agkor Wat,…
We visited one of holy islands in Russia – Valaam. Gorgeous and quite serene.
Celebrating our 8 year anniversary in Phonsavan, Laos. The 4 o’clock celebratory snack includes wine, beer lao, and some fake Pepperidge Farm chocolate chip cookies. In all seriousness, out of all the years that we’ve been together, this last one was the most magical yet. Last year on 5 May we were sleeping in the…