Our E-pistle from Ephesus
To our saintly readers: Where was my head during Sunday School again? Probably on one memorable question posed by my teacher: “What …
Ayvalik, Aegean Idyll
When you think of “Mediterranean fishing village,” the Turkish town of Ayvalik and the nearby island of Cunda (pronounced “Joondah”) are what …
Beyond the Big Three: Istanbul’s Smaller (and Cheaper) Delights
Our group of friends has a saying that, “in life, second round is always better.” While we may have started out talking …
Tomatoes and Granny Panties: Shopping in Istanbul’s Markets
Our very first post on the road, which now seems like very long ago, was about how much we enjoy going to local …
Istanbul, or Constantinople?
Good thing we’re not working on assignment, because Istanbul has made us truant in our blog updates. We’ve been having too much …
Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease in Tsitsikamma
It isn’t everywhere that you can swing off of 600-year-old trees by day and have a drink in an old safari hunting …
Making Ourselves at Home at Hillview Apartments in Knysna, SA
We’ve been on the road now for seven months. In that time, we’ve learned some lessons about how we like to travel. …
Doing Nothing at Far Niente on South Africa’s Garden Route
We arrived in a little village called Wilderness under gray, foreboding skies. It was our first stop on the “Garden Route” — …
In Stellenbosch, Pinotage Wishes and Bobotie Dreams at Knorhoek Wine Estate
We knew South Africa produced wine. We knew we wanted some — we hadn’t had a proper glass since leaving Atlanta. That’s …
Sitting Pretty in Cape Town
After three weeks of camping, Cape Town was a wonderful reintroduction to civilization. It does, after all, have what Jordan calls the …
