Pamukale, Selcuk/Ephesus and Ankara, Turkey travel tips
Archway at Heiropolis | Photo by Lauren Girardin Where we ate: Edjer Restaurant, Selcuk – They had vegetables. I’m not talking tomatoes and cucumbers – real vegetables like pickled beets and sea beans and…well, ok, they’re not the most desirable…
Thoughts from abroad on the ups and downs of Election Day
We hear that Obama wins! | Photo by Lauren Girardin Early in the morning of November 4th, our friend Jennie went into labor at her home in Philadelphia. Instead of immediately rushing out the door, she and her husband Amos…
Central Turkey travel tips
Our experiences in Central Turkey were limited by the tour we took, which covered a lot of ancient sites while neglecting some of the finer things in life – like a good meal. Here’s what was memorable.
Cappadocia, Turkey travel tips
Where we ate: All places are in Göreme, unless otherwise noted.
Our votes have been counted
Todd and I are psyched – we just got the official news that our votes by fax have been counted. But, our stomachs are still in knots. Thankfully, the cause isn’t Delhi Belly – we’re nervous for the U.S. and…
Istanbul, Turkey travel tips
As we’ll probably mention again later, prices of just about everything in Turkey is surprisingly high. In Istanbul in particular, we couldn’t afford to eat at the kind of restaurants we would have liked to, in part because of the…
