Turkey

As my plane landed in Istanbul I had a whole new appreciation for Turkey.  What initially felt like a risk, a danger, coming to a …

On this trip, I hit a new level of planning anarchy.  Even in Turkey, at its “level 3 security threat warning” according to the US …

The relaxed port city of Izmir was a wonderful respite after the past two months of being busy and proactive nonstop.  Despite the long list …

A couple hours south of Izmir lies the city of Ephesus, home to some of the most well preserved Roman ruins in Europe, and the …

The sun was shining bright, reflecting off the concrete ground and walls of the port as I walked through the port city of Mythilini for …

As my time on the Greek island of Lesvos neared a close, I was contemplating where to go next.  For nearly two months, I volunteered …

A country sitting between two worlds, the Middle East and Europe, with its capital bridging the two perfectly.  Once home to empires (the Romans as …