After an overnight flight from Istanbul, I arrived in New Delhi at 5:15 am yesterday. My OAT tour, Heart of India, officially begins today, but our trip leader, Ashish, gave those of us who arrived in time a short intro … Continued
I’m currently at Istanbul Airport awaiting my flight to my next destination. I’ll arrive tomorrow morning at 5:15. I’ll take this opportunity to share about my last day and a half in Istanbul: a food tour about more than just … Continued
Last time I was in Istanbul, in 2022, the Blue Mosque was under renovation. I learned it was filled with scaffolding, so I opted out of visiting. This time, it was my top priority for my Istanbul stopover.
I’m back in Istanbul. Last time I was here was September 2022, just over three years ago. One of the highlights of my last visit was a Hamam (Turkish Bath) experience, so today I relived that. And I’m happy to … Continued
Today, November 1, 2025, is Luis’s 30th birthday. I wanted to celebrate in a special way. Since I am leaving early Monday morning from Mexico City on an overseas trip, I asked him if we could spend this birthday there. … Continued
Before each trip, I usually post my itinerary so you can follow along. I don’t know who actually reads and follows along with all the details of where I’m going to be staying each day and what activities are on … Continued
My Hurtigruten cruise is coming to an end. After twelve days, it turned out to be about six days too long. I’m glad I got to see some of the beauty of northern Norway, and I learned a lot along … Continued
Yesterday we reached Kirkenes on my Hurtigruten cruise. We’re now heading back toward Bergen. I don’t have a lot to write about, and because the ship’s wifi blocks photo apps, it’s hard to post a lot of photos. So I’ll … Continued
This is Thursday, day four aboard the Richard With. We set sail from Bergen on Monday evening, and early this morning we crossed the Arctic Circle. So far I’ve been off the boat twice so far, once for a bus … Continued
I started with such good intentions a week ago. My plan was to blog every evening about the things I did each day in London. I made it through the first two days, and then, utter failure. Here’s what I … Continued