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Of COURSE they’re genuine fakes! It was on an informally guided tour through the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul where I first heard the term “genuine fake.” I had been sitting down at a cafe...
“I don’t like traveling in itself. I would much rather stay here and chew khat. But when I do travel, I have been blessed with good luck.” Tim Mackintosh-Smith Book Info Author: Tim Mackintosh-Smith...
Amtrak: What to Expect Post-Pandemic Amtrak Train / Image courtesy of Wired.com I recently got back from traveling from Richmond to Austin by way of Chicago–all by train. The journey, though long, was very enjoyable for me, and I...
Montreal, Quebec Downtown Montreal, Canada When it comes to the intersection of history, liveability, culture, nature, and nightlife…Montreal is hard to beat. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, the little French fur trading outpost would...
Two Week Itinerary for Turkey Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey Turkey is a country in which you could easily spend a month or more. There’s just too much history and culture packed into this meeting...
Richmond, Virginia The cool thing about Richmond, Virginia is that it’s situated pretty close to a lot of other places. If the little big city ever starts feeling a little too small, there is...
WARNING: The following contains graphic depictions of stupidity. Meanwhile in Seljuk… It wasn’t so much when the big guy was trying to throw me to the ground, but more so when his girlfriend jumped...
Taking Blue Star Ferries from Athens to Santorini Blue Star Ferries, Greece In November of 2021, I had the pleasure of taking a voyage from Athens to Santorini aboard Blue Star Ferries! No trip...
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9 Things to Know Before Traveling to Greece The Parthenon sitting atop the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Greece is a country with a lot of natural beauty, unparalleled history, and an irreplaceable part in the...
The ancient Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Kristen and I can both safely say that Turkey was one of our favorite countries we’ve traveled to yet! Its history and culture are virtually unparalleled,...
Getting to Ephesus from Izmir, Turkey Grand Amphitheater at Ephesus, Turkey Ephesus is one of the most complete and awe-inspiring historical ruins in the world. Once the largest city in Asia and a major...
Best Things to Do for Halloween in Richmond, Virginia Halloween is my single favorite American celebration, one that’s been very important to me ever since I was a kid. Even as I outgrew trick-or-treating,...
“Some people you meet will lead lives wildly different from yours, and others will be eerily similar. You will find that friendship is universal; that language barriers are easy to overcome; that no matter...
8 Travel Tips for the 9 to 5 Voyager I do a lot of talking about how to travel the world on a budget here at 9to5Voyager.com. But money isn’t everything, and I wanted...
