Camels as far as the eye can see | Art by Todd Berman The chaos and noise of the crowd overwhelms everything we’ve come to see at the Pushkar Camel Festival, even the camels – and there are a lot…
Mount Nemrut, Turkey | Art by Todd Berman Todd and I barely made it onto the tour to Mount Nemrut in central Turkey. As it was, we decided too late to leave with the van of other tourists, and so…
Blue Mosque Under Spirograph Skies, Istanbul, Turkey | Art by Todd Berman I think we’ve been traveling too long. Todd and I have gotten too used it being just us two. It’s our last morning at our hostel in Istanbul…
Our friend “Stinky” is an epidemiologist whose work has taken him all over the world. When he chose Cappadocia, Turkey for the subject of the drawing he commissioned, I knew that it must be a truly wonderful place. I hope…
Postcard: Eiffel Tower sunset from St. Mande, Paris | Art by Todd Berman We spend our first day in Paris brain dead in the spectacular St. Mande home of Claude and Jacqueline, long-time friends of Todd’s parents, grazing on a…
Postcard: El Xampanyet, Barcelona, Spain | Art by Todd Berman We’ve settled in so well in Spain that in Barcelona, we’re briefly mistaken for locals by a German tourist, Reinhard, when we help him order “siete cervezas” for himself and…
When traveling around Madrid and Barcelona, I recommend bringing along your own talented architect who can help you fully appreciate the beauty of these well-built Spanish cities. Most especially, you can feed off the architect’s bubbling excitement at the chance…
Postcard: La Concha beach in San Sebastian | Art by Todd Berman Some of the most interesting travel writing spring from disasters, misadventures, or simply the unexpected. Luckily for me and Todd, when friends join us on the global road,…
Postcard: Sintra, Portugal | Art by Todd Berman There’s an ugly side to Sintra, Portugal. It confronts you on many street corners and from most doorways. You can feel it stare at you as you walk by, cold, lifeless eyes…
Postcard: Beach near Lisbon, Portugal | Art by Todd Berman Just before Todd hangs up the cell phone he speaks into it, “Um, ok. Sure. See ya soon.” He then turns to me and explains, “So, um, Manuela‘s gonna pick…
