A Guide to Exploring the Baccalieu Trail, Newfoundland
Newfoundland’s Baccalieu Trail is full of things to see, and it only took me six years living away to appreciate what it means to be a tourist at home.
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How to Pack a Carry-on for a 10-day Trip Home for Christmas
I’m always surprised when people tell me they are still checking bags when they fly. First of all, it costs at least $25 these days to check a bag on an economy ticket, and come on, who wants to wait in those lines? Especially during …
Gate Expectations: Social Media Anxiety Disorder
Why the hell am I here again?
I was 300 feet above the ground in a hot air balloon, floating over the martian-like terrain of Cappadocia in central Turkey. It was six o’clock in the morning.
And I was going to shit my pants.
After two arduous weeks working on an archeological dig, a group of us sardined ourselves into a van to travel to Cappadocia to drink, eat and relax amongst the “fairy chimneys” of the picturesque town.
Cappadocia is one of the most interesting and arresting places in the world.
It was a beautiful morning, calm; the climate couldn’t have been more perfect for a hot air balloon ride. As we watched the seasoned employees shoot fiery hot air into the sunken balloons, my fiend Jill and I squealed at the noise. Hundreds of balloons took shape and it was time to get into the basket.
Our balloon was full of tourists from all over: a stylish Parisian couple, a perfectly over-prepared family from Denmark and two girls from Quebec with whom we chatted politely.
As we lifted off the ground I had to pinch myself to prove I wasn’t dreaming; I was having one of the most sought-after travel experiences in Turkey. It was beautiful.
And then it happened. The gurgle, the panic.
I was going to shit my pants.
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Market day in Eğirdir | Turkey
Thursdays is market day in Eğirdir: You’re lucky I’m even telling you about the tiny town on a small spit of land far far away in the lake district of Turkey near Isparta.