Diwali gives me a headache
Diwali ferris wheel in Udaipur, India | Photo by Lauren Girardin “Rides and attractions! Non-stop action! Folks, animals, fireworks too. It’s the single most fun thing you can do!!” This hokey siren song got stuck in my head during Diwali,…
A harried ride in Jodhpur
Busy Jodhpur, India | Art by Todd Berman Vikki and I are on a mission. He’s speeding me on his motorbike to Jodhpur‘s bus station to recover a little notebook that contains all the expense records for my and Lauren’s…
If you pray, pray for India
Bug eyed statue at Jain Temple | Photo by Lauren Girardin A slim two weeks before the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Todd and I checked India off our round-the-world itinerary. From the safety of Vietnam, it’s been disconcerting to…
Delhi-Dally: The relief of being in India, the pain in Delhi
Speak no evil monkey, Gandhi Smirti, Delhi | Photo by Lauren Girardin We thought we’d be in Delhi for just two days, but it has taken us four to leave. At first, we are so happy to be back in…
Floating on a sea of tea
Dusk falls on Safranbolu, Turkey | Art by Todd Berman We’ve been out and about for three hours and we’ve done almost all there is do in Safranbolu, Turkey, an old Ottoman village that’s been recognized as a UNESCO world…
When the boys are in charge
Tesekkur Ederiz Afiyet Olsun, Turkey | Art by Todd Berman Todd and I have noticed that whether we were in the Cappadocian center or miles away on the Western coast, most menus in Turkey have had the same short list…
Following wisdom from the desert
Todd barefoot on the travertines | Photo by Lauren Girardin In the middle of the Sahara Desert, Todd and I got advice for our travels to Turkey, a place that at the moment seemed as far away as the stars…
Smack me upside the head with a big stick
Tourists gather to photograph the sunrise on Mount Nemrut | Photo by Lauren Girardin You make certain trade-offs when you go on an organized tour, such as the one that Todd and I took to the hard-to-reach Mount Nemrut and…
Optimism and egotism at Mount Nemrut
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…
Walking through haunted lands
Together in Cappadocia | Photo by Lauren Girardin “You’re still here?” The question drifts out to us from a dim storefront as Todd and I walk around Göreme in search of dinner. Göreme’s a small town so it’s not hard…
