While in Russia, I had to take the opportunity to stop by the McDonald's located a block from Red Square and about 500 feet from their T...

After two years in Sweden, I just moved back to Seattle and the USA. While living in Sweden has been fantastic and a welcome experience, it...

What do you get when you put a grill on a boat in a place with lots of fresh local fish? You get the Tarihi Eminönü Balik Ekmek and the othe...

I love birds. In Mongolia and Kazakhstan, golden eagles are kept as hunting birds, along the same tradition as falconry in other areas...

10,000,000 miles. That is an amazing amount of miles to rack up, and those are flown miles, not redeemable frequent flyer miles! "As...

Unfortunately, I can't remember what airline this was on (it was before I tracked it in detail), but these were on a flight of mine awh...

I'm currently in Russia and without a computer, but here's a sample of some of the places I've been so far. When I get back, I w...

From my recent trip to Greece, a couple bites from Athens, Milos, and Santorini! First stop: Athens for some Loukoumades! These are basica...

Santorini : 14 more photos after the break!

I'm back from Istanbul and Greece, but getting ready for yet another trip next week. Unfortunately, that means that I can't write up...

A week and a half ago, I headed back to Istanbul for a couple days before heading on to Greece for the first time. Of course, with that come...

Even though Stockholm has a very strong connection to the sea, sushi is a relative newcomer in the cuisine of Sweden. Sushi is very common n...

Thousands of miles of railroad? Check. Russia ? Check. Your mind? You might have lost it somewhere on the way, but this series of posts will...