Destinations

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’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 [...]

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

Y’all know I am a huge foodie at heart. My very first blog was Erin Eats That before I branched into family travel. But even now whenever I visit a new destination there are two things I [...]

We didn’t have long in this ancient city. Our Turkish Airlines plane landed at 6 am and we had to be on a ferry at 3 pm the next day. 31 hours, of course, we slept for quite a few of those [...]

India is a country with a huge amount to offer the average tourist. Over thousands of years, this part of the world has made myriad contributions to art, history, and culture – and you can [...]

It was almost as if no further life existed in the early morning light. I could barely make out the nearby hot air balloons. It was as if we were the only hot air ballooning in Turkey at all. As [...]