Saigon / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam travel tips
In retrospect, we’ve realized that unlike many first time visitors to Vietnam, we were not stunned by the intensity of the traffic, touting, and general chaos. That’s because we came to Vietnam from India, land of the smooth sell. We’ve…
Jaipur, India travel tips
Where we ate: LMB (Laxmi Misthan Bhander) – A classy (and a little pricey) restaurant with excellent Rajasthani food and a bakery in front: YEH Jai Shankar Pavitra Bhojnalaya – Great dosas, other South Indian food, and other snacks by…
Chittor, Bundi, and Ranthambore, India travel tips
Portrait of the artists Sparsh and Helish | Art by Todd Berman Where we ate: Shakti Restaurant at Hotel Paratap Palace, Chittorgarh – If you’re just passing through or day tripping, hey’ll hold your bags while you visit the fort….
Udaipur, Ranakpur, and Jodhpur, India travel tips
Nearly the world record for longest ear hair | Photo by Lauren Girardin
Jaisalmer, India travel tips
Where we ate: Natraj – The cooks seem to have tamed down the spice for the tourists, which is a shame: NAH
Delhi, India travel tips
Where we ate: Bukhara – Everyone we talked to told us to treat ourselves to dinner at Bukhara, one of the most highly rated restaurants in India, so we went. The food wasn’t terrible – in fact the dahl was…
Safranbolu, Turkey travel tips
Where we ate: Esra café 2 – Though they seriously undercooked the eggs in Todd’s sausage and eggs at first go, they fixed it without grudge. Their mantı (meat ravioli in yogurt sauce) was served Iskender style – with tomato…
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…
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.
