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Congratulations Turkey on your new-old name, Türkiye. Did you hear? Turkey has officially changed their name. During my trip in April, I noticed most places already referring to it as Türkiye [...]

Visiting the island of Santorini is on the bucket list of travelers the world over. It’s long been a favored tourist destination, but in the age of Instagram and influencers, this most photogenic [...]

I was barely 19 for my first 4WD adventure. A friend had invited me to cross some sand dunes by the ocean with a bunch of others. Always up for an adventure, I was a solid yes. That is until the [...]

I’ve covered the traditional Turkish breakfast several times. In my Turkish foods post and my Istanbul food tour. But if you have a Sunday morning in Istanbul you really can’t go past [...]

There is plenty of focus in the media on how to cut costs on vacation travel in New York state. What sometimes gets lost in the message is that most trips are short ones, usually within state [...]

When we originally started planning our trip to Turkey the main idea was to go and go as soon as possible, despite Ramadan or flight costs or weather. After 2.5 years of being locked in [...]

Hello Explorers! Can you believe it’s been 10 years since I wrote my very first blog post? Over the last ten years, I have learned a thing or two about travel blogging, especially when I [...]

I think I was born to travel. I’ve had travel in my blood from a very early age (well not as early as my kids!). You can trust me. I’ve traveled. I traveled solo in my early twenties, [...]

There’s no doubt I chose to live in one of the best beach destinations in the world, Perth because we get the summer 8 months of the year. I walk my dog at the beach most days without rain. [...]

While two different neighborhoods with very different histories, the names “Fener” and “Balat” have now become almost interchangeable. In lovely Fener, sidewalk cafes and [...]