On June 15th, we bid a happy farewell to Istanbul, our home for the past six months.  At the time, I had been eagerly awaiting …

Moving to a foreign country is a big decision, one that inevitably comes with a lot of silly “complications”- it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. …

I’ve always had a sweet tooth, but as I was traveling on a tight hitchhiker’s budget, dessert didn’t come too frequently, except when our meal …

I love food, especially new food.  Traveling has given me the opportunity to embrace this love.  While hitchhiking around Europe for a year, I had …

After hitchhiking around Europe for a few months, I had an unfortunate realization: I had no money.  Don’t get me wrong, I definitely don’t regret …

After teaching English in Istanbul for six months, I grew to love Turkish cuisine.  Although they are sold every 50 meters, there is more to …