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Kyoto, director’s cut
Kyoto might be our favorite Japanese city. Having already published a condensed itinerary post for Kyoto, read on for a more personal take on this awesome city.
Visiting Tashkent — the Nitty Gritty
Tashkent has much to offer visitors — delicious and varied cuisine, walkable green parks and broad friendly boulevards, and very low prices. Get some pro tips on making the most of your visit
Sampling the Sublime Libations of Japanese Cocktail Maestros - Updated!
Just like restaurants, Japanese cocktail bars are places of specialization and obsessive honing of skills. See where to find the best cocktails in Kyoto and Tokyo.
Japan — Still the Most Exotic
As we finish our tour of Asia, I would still say that Japan is the most different and unique place we visited. To sum up Japan as a whole, how about a medley of some of the neat and quirky things that stood out to us during the trip.
Indulging our Soviet Nostalgia in Tashkent
After spending several days in Samarkand, we took a train to Tashkent for a week of Soviet nostalgia. What we found is a city straddling the late Soviet period, with its Zhiguli and buying fresh milk from the back of a truck, and Western modernity of top notch coffee, escape rooms and cheap fast internet
Get your Afrosiyob Tickets Now!
If you expect to be traveling between Samarkand and Tashkent, buy your Afrosyab high-speed train now! Otherwise you may have to share a cabin with a bunch of strangers and have an unforgettable four hour conversation…
Strolling the Silk Road in Samarkand
For those of our age with Soviet roots, Uzbekistan is the land of plov. For those outside the Soviet world, though, Uzbekistan is one of the key regions of the ancient Silk Road. Samarkand, in particular, was the center of Timurlane’s empire and is filled with unique relics from that era.
Explore the Albanian Riviera
While many tourists stick to Corfu, the sun kissed shores of the Albanian Riviera just across the eponymous Straight are teeming with gorgeous beaches. Read on for illustrated reviews of some of the best ones
Where to Stay in Istanbul?
In this giant city of fifteen million and hundreds of neighborhood, you’ll find an overwhelming number of recommendations of where to stay. But for those spending just a couple weeks or less, since you will likely want easy access to other areas, your optimal location will be in one of just three districts— Kadıköy, Fatih or Beyoğlu.
Four Days Around Ljubljana, an Itinerary
Ljubljana is a cute, safe, green European capital with a small-town feel. It also boasts an amazing variety of activities within just an hour’s drive of the city. Mountains, lakes, wineries, caves — Slovenia has something for everyone. Having traveled to a dozen countries and over two dozen cities in the past year, it’s still one of our favorites.
How to Enjoy a Month in Slovenia
There is so much to do in Slovenia, you can easily explore for a month — we did! Find out how to make the most of your time — the hidden attractions in Ljubljana and all the awesome getaway spots
Getting Around Istanbul
Istanbul is a giant city divided by two rivers and often plagued by traffic. Get the low down on all the transport options available we tried during our 10 days there: trams, ferries, metro, taxies, etc.
Karousing in Kadıköy
Kadıköy was the perfect neighborhood for the first part of our stay in Istanbul, with its abundance of lively cafes during the day and vibrant, restaurant-filled streets at night. This part of Istanbul has warmth and spirit bursting from every nook and cranny.
A Digestifs Digest: Exploring Italy’s Local Amari
Amaro is a class of Italian bitter liqueurs usually drunk as aperitifs or digestifs. Having been a fan of them for many years, so when we came to Italy I couldn’t resist searching out rare local and artisanal bottlings.
A Roman Holiday
We tour the iconic landmarks of Rome, then switch it up with a stay in Villa Borghese with Alexander Pushkin and the runaway trolley.
An Ode to Sorrento, of Sorts
Italy’s Campania region is chock-full of evocative names — Sorrento, Amalfi coast, Vesuvius, Pompeii, Capri. Even when you can’t quite place the name, they have an exotic, intriguing ring. Thus, we decided to brave the crowds and spent five days exploring the Sorrento peninsula.
Bologna the Fat
Bologna the Red, they call it, the Learned, and of course, Bologna the Fat. In our two weeks we did come across some fantastic culinary experiences!
Bologna, Where Everybody Knows your Name
For our longest stay in Italy, we chose Bologna, a place renown for its food. It was a nice change of pace to have our own bread monger and cheese monger, and to be repeat customers in cute local shops. The relative lack of tourists give the city an air of calm and authenticity.
Sunday Afternoon Malaise on the Road
Long term travel amplifies many tendencies and vulnerabilities. If you're as sensitive to rain and bad weather as myself, when you're away from your favorite comforts and friends, the lazy patter of rain against the roof with a background of general greyness can be suffocating.