Early June update
Wifi has been horribly bad most everywhere I've booked, and the hotspot I bought has been useless, so I haven't managed to keep up my…
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2022-06-06
Exploring Fatih: Kadirga
Fatih is the district of Istanbul with the famous historic sites most tourists seek first: Aya Sophia, Topkapi, the Blue Mosque, the Cistern. It's the…
2022-05-13
Turkish Hammams
First hamami experience, with a Turkish friend I had skipped the public baths in Budapest because the weather was uninspiring and I was busy enough…
2022-05-12
Solo seat on TGV
On my way to France
I've just had a short(ened) stay in Milan, two nights at Francesco's, three nights downtown in an apartment at the corner of via Torino and…
2022-05-12
Sign Language
I mentioned in an earlier post that this trip is a new experience for me, that of traveling where I don't speak the language. I…
2022-05-07
street scene in Fatih's shoe district
Socks and Shoes
After checking into my Istanbul hotel, I was ready to post that I was on the Socks Tour. It was comical: at my second stop…
2022-05-07
on the move again
Moving along
Today I'm traveling from Istanbul to Milan, and in about a week will go on to France where I'll meet up with Kristian - where/when…
2022-05-07
Things change – but the season has taken shape
Much of my planning remains fluid, but I've now got a rough plan for my whole time abroad this spring-summer. I am in touch with…
2022-04-10
Prückel coffeehouse
Vienna plans – nearly there!
I've been looking at restaurants in my hotel/opera district in Vienna, and am finding some interesting options. One, a Chinese restaurant called Hao Noodle and…
2022-04-10
View of the Danube at night
Planning my Budapest days and eves
I know absolutely nothing about the Hungarian language, and I'm too interested in getting by in Vienna and then getting oriented in Turkiye to spend…
2022-04-07
Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto
Working on a quick trip to Italy
Since Jan 2020, I'd been planning to return to Milan asap for an extended stay (month at least) with friends who'd wanted me to stay…
2022-04-01
Turkiye, April 18 till ?
Starting from Istanbul, and all the rest is yet to be decided. I'd like to spend time in Izmir and see some coastal towns south…
2022-03-22