Below is a running log of recent adventures. Perhaps one day I’ll fill in the back-logs of all the places my feet have tread over.
June 1, 2015: New leaf that is Seattle.
May 29-31, 2015: Long drive to Seattle with pleasant company.
May 23-27, 2015: Observing the blare and weird in Tokyo.
May 18-22, 2015: A few day’s sojourn in old Kyoto.
May 13, 2015: Ferry crossing to Fukuoka, Japan.
Apr 19-May 12, 2015: ventures in South Korea.
Mar 13-25, 2015: New York city round two…thus far.
Feb 1, 2015: Visiting monuments & the Smithsonian in DC.
Jan 26, 2015: First blizzard experience in New York city.
Jan 17, 2015: On to the Big Apple.
Dec 1, 2014: All good things must end.
Nov 30, 2014: Rest and preparation for home in Istanbul.
Nov 29, 2014: Enjoying the warm waters of Pumakkale at Hierapolis.
Nov 28, 2014: Day trip to the bazaar of Izmir.
Nov 27, 2014: Splendid day at the glorious ruins of Ephesus.
Nov 26, 2014: Wine tasting in Risince, Turkey.
Nov 25, 2014: Drizzly afternoon in the Antalya Museum.
Nov 24, 2014: A hike in the mountains near the Lycian Way.
Nov 22, 2014: Touring Perge, Aspendos, and Side.
Nov 21, 2014: Entering the Lycian Way in Antalya.
Nov 20, 2014: Wayward passing in Konya to pay tribute to Rumi.
Nov 18-19, 2014: Floating in the air in Cappadocia.
Nov 17, 2014: Sampling Sanliurfa, visit to Abraham’s cave.
Nov 16, 2014: Into the mist of time at Nemrut Dagi.
Nov 15, 2014: Homage to Gobekli Tepe and Harran.
Nov 11-13, 2014: Feeling the ancients in Erbil, Iraq.
Nov 8-9, 2014: Lost in tan stone warrens of Mardin.
Nov 6-7, 2014: Enjoying charm and hospitality of Turkey in Diyarbakir.
Nov 5, 2014: idled the day Erzurumm, trying to keep warm while awaiting night bus to Diyarbikar.
Nov 4, 2014: Feeling isolated in freezing Erzurum.
Nov 3, 2014: Visit to faded Ani ruins.
Nov 2, 2014: Long haul from Yerevan back to Eastern Anatolia in Kars.
Nov 1, 2014: Last day’s respite in Yerevan.
Oct 27, 2014: Fragility of life on road to Vanadzor, Armenia.
Oct 26, 2014: Excursion with locals to Khor Virap, Areni, etc.
Oct 25, 2014: Tbilisi fare, share taxi from Tbilisi to Yerevan.
Oct 18, 2014: In the Caucasas: Tbilisi, Georgia.
Oct 17, 2014: Transit Luxor > Cairo > Istanbul > Tbilisi.
Oct 16, 2014: Karnak Temple & wandering the streets.
Oct 15, 2014: Luxor at sunset.
Oct 14, 2014: Full day trip to Dendera & Abydos.
Oct 13, 2014: Into the tombs of ancient Pharaohs at the Valley of th Kings, Queens, Hatshepsut, Memnon.
Oct 11, 2014: Tribute to Ramses at Abu Simbel by the Sudanese border; arriving at Luxor by night via train.
Oct 10, 2014: Explorations of the Unfinished Obelish & thePhilae Temple in Nubia.
Oct 9, 2014: Lost in the Egyptian Museam by day, Felluca down on the Nile by night.
Oct 8, 2014: El Khalili souq, Muhamed Ali Mosque, phenomenal Suif Dancing.
Oct 7, 2014: Overlooking the Giza Plateau by the Pyramids.
Oct 6, 2014: Lazy day in Belgrade preparing for flight to Egypt at night via Istanbul.
Oct 5, 2014: Night bus back to Belgrade by dawn.
Oct 4, 2014: Crossed into Kosovo & perplexed by Pristina, in a good way?
Oct 3, 2014: A pause in Nis, Serbia for the night.
Oct 1, 2014: Walking tour of Belgrade, Serbia.
Sept 30, 2014: Epic bus+train+train out of Ukraine through Romania into Serbia.
Sep 25-30: Idle days in Ukrainian border town of Uzghorod mushroom picking.
Sep 23-24, 2014: Pedestrian affairs in Kosice, Slovakia.
Sep 18-22, 2014: 5 days layover in Budapest.
Sep 16-17, 2014: To the southern charm of Cesky Krumlov.
Sep 12-16, 2014: In the land of Praga, Czech Republic.
Sep 8-12, 2014: Kiev and Chernobyl reactor no. 4
Sep 6-7, 2014: Visiting “dangerous war zone” of Odessa, Ukraine.
Sep 4-5, 2014: Tiraspol strangest encounters in Transnistria.
Sep 2-3, 2014: Chisinau, Moldova wine and country.
Aug 27, 2014: Between East and West in Istanbul.
Aug 18, 2014: Drove the Transfagaras to Sibiu, Romania.
Aug 17, 2014: Camped under Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania.
Aug 15-16, 2014: Two days passing in Brasov, Romania.
Aug 3, 2014: Meeting C. at Sofia, Bulgaria airport.
Aug 1-3, 2014: St. Naum, Ohrid, Skopje in Macedonia.
Jul 26-31, 2014: Journeys through Albania.
Jul 24-25, 2014: Rangin over Kotor Bay region, Montenegro.
Jul 23, 2014: Transit through Mostar and Trebinje.
Jul 21, 2014: Entering Saraejvo!
Jul 11-20, 2014: Experiencing the unexpected in Croatia.
Jul 1-11, 2014: Visiting friends, touring a whole lot of Slovenia!
Jun 29-Jul 1, 2014: Enjoying icecream in Graz, Austria.
Jun 27-29, 2014: Architectural tour in Vienna, Austria.
Jun 25-27, 2014: Along the Danube in Bradistlave.
jun 22-25, 2014: Hiking the high Tatra mountains in Zokapane.
Jun 20-22; 2014: Krakow, Poland.
Jun 13-19, 2014: Visiting a friend in Gdansk, Poland.
Jun 9-12, 2014: Wanders in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Jun 6-9, 2014: In Riga, Latvia. Yes there are many potatoes.
Jun 3-6, 2014: Baltic culture and history tour of Estonia’s capitol.
May 30-Jun 3, 2014: Helsinki, Finland and saunas.
May 27-30, 2014: Copenhagen and Danish parks.
May 25-26, 2014: Malmo to Ladonia.
May 22-25, 2014: Scandinavian sun in Stockholm.
May 19-22, 2014: Cantalonia country in Barcelona
May 13, 2014: into Porto and the D’ouro River for a few days rest with friend.
May 12, 2014: back to Brussels, dinner with friend in preparation for flight out.
May 10, 2014: Night bus through the Rhineland into Cologne.
May 8, 2014: into Dresden and Saxony.
May 7, 2014: touring central Berlin’s famed sites.
May 6, 2014: flight into Berlin, stayed on Eastern side of the wall.
May 4, 2014: Exploring the canals of Amsterdam.
May 3, 2014: Kinderdijk by day, Amsterdam by night.
May 2, 2014: Day trip to Delft.
May 1, 2014: Rotterdamn, modern city of experimental architecture.
Apr 30, 2014: Antwerp(?)
Apr 29, 2014: Ghent by day, Antwerp by night.
Apr 28, 2014: Brugge by day, Ghent by night.
Apr 27, 2014: Botanique & Atomium visit, train to Ghent arriving circa 8:30pm
Apr 26, 2014: Brussels day tour, dinner with fellow traveller.
Apr 25, 2014: Morning farewell to Dublin, flight to Brussels…night at Charleroi Airport.
Apr 24, 2014: Went to Galway and the Cliffs of Moher.
Apr 22, 2014: Roaming Dublin, Ireland.
Apr 21, 2014: Belfast, North Ireland. Mostly a rest day with cafes and planning.
Apr 19-20, 2014: Londonderry, and the north Irish coast.
Apr 14, 2014: Edinburgh onwards to the highlands!
Apr 11-13, 2014: Beer Fest in Newcastle, marveled at Durham Cathedral architecture, secret access to the tower & rang the bells for Sunday service.
Apr 10, 2014: London calling.
Apr 9, 2014: Shores along the chalk cliffs by the English Channel.
Apr 8, 2014: English countryside and Stonehenge.
Apr 5, 2014: Walked the shore and lanes of Brighton, UK.
March 27- Apr 4, 2014: Hurray for the Big Apple, lost in NYC again.
Mar 17-26, 2014: Burning in the Yucatan sun of Mexico.
Mar 7-Mar 14, 2014: Exploring the light around the Southwest grand circle national park circuit.
Feb 6-24, 2014: Snowfall in the Pacific Northwest.
Jan 10-17, 2014: Beaches & sites of Rio, Ilha Grande, Paraty.
Jan 9, 2014: wandering Lapa streets of Rio de Janeiro.
Jan 8, 2014: snorkeling in crystal rivers and caves in Bonito, Brazil.
Jan 5, 2014: overheating in the Brazilian Pantanals.
Jan 1, 2014: lost in the mist of Iguazu Falls.
Dec 31, 2013: New Year’s Eve in Buenos Aeres.
Dec 25, 2013: at the end of the world on Christmas night.
Dec 14, 2013: in Buenos Aires waiting flight en route to El Calafate to trek in Patagonia.
July 3-8, 2013: Seattle scouting run
May 24-Jun 2, 2013: East coast tour of NY, Boston, Philly
Dec 24-Jan 2, 2013: Cross-country drive through the south.
Sept. 15, 2012: Joined a national protest in Porto — lost amongst hundreds of thousands.
Sept. 10, 2012: Listened to Fado into wee hours in Alfama.
Sept. 9, Toured the city by day, fantastic Flamenco by night.
Sept. 8, Hiked outskirts of Granada, rustic drive to Seville.
Sept. 7, Admired the wonders of Moorish architecture at the Al Hambra. Enjoying Andalucian sun in Granada near Plaza de la Trinadad..
Sept. 6, on morning ferry crossing Gibraltar.
Sept. 5, Strolled boardwalk of Tangiers.
Sept. 3, Breathed the ancient Roman air at Volubilis ruins.
Aug. 29, A night under the Saharan stars by the Algerian border.
Aug. 27, 2012: Another night lost in the labyrinths of Marrakech.
Aug. 26, 2012: Dipped toes into the East Atlantic at Essaouira, roamed within the breezy walls of the medina.
Aug. 25, 2012: Lost in a crowd of a few hundred thousand in Djemaa El-Fna’s night market.
Feb. 24, 2012: Swinging on a hammock on Half Moon Beach.
Feb. 23, 2012: Sipping Jamaican coffee at beach-side Canoe Cafe.
Feb. 22, 2012: Snorkeling clear waters by the Xtabi caves.
Feb. 20, 2012: In Negril, wandering along the turquoise shoreline.
Feb. 18, 2012: Succulent mangoes and jerk chicken in Mantego Bay, Jamaica.
September 3, 2011: perilous adventure to Death Valley (3rd time).
July 3, 2011: Back for an east coast for two week swing to NYC to visit friends then to Boston, Philly.
November 26, 2010: Feasting on lobster at restaurant overlooking the Pacific in Puerto Nuevo, Mexico.
July 9, 2010: Splashing waves at Pfeifer Beach, Big Sur.
May 21, 2010: Wandering near downtown in Chicago.
May 17, 2010: Sipping coffee in Harvard Square, Cambridge.
May 12, 2010: Seeing relatives in Philadelphia.
May 5, 2010: Just got into NYC… anticipating some delicious food in dive restaurants in the East Village.
April 29, 2010: Visiting friends in the Bay Area and San Francisco simply because I miss this city.
April 15, 2010: Back at port to gain some healthy weight.
April 10, 2010: Having great civiche in Lima, Peru. I officially have a new obsession.