Finding the Best Poke in Central Maui
We compared four of our favorite local poke spots in central Maui to find the best of the best. See the results from our “poke battle” and what we tried!
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Travel Safety Planning: How to Stay Safe During a Natural Disaster
Lately it seems that there’s a new headline every week with a natural disaster occurring somewhere in the world. Fires, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis have become an unfortunate part of our everyday lives. As travelers, we may often have a familiar connection to the place, having lived or traveled there or thinking of someone…
Best Parks in Istanbul for Nature, Picnics, and Seaside Walks
Istanbul is a huge, sprawling city with twice the population of New York City. When I first arrived ten years ago, I spent my time mostly on the European Side close to the historic center or maybe in Beyoglu or Karakoy. In my first few nights, I stayed near Taksim where it’s quite loud. There…
How to Choose the Best Culinary Experience on Your Next Trip
In just about every new place I visit, I always try to book a culinary activity as close to the beginning of my trip as possible. It’s a strategy that’s paid off in so many ways – by helping me to maximize my time (plus restaurant and sightseeing choices) for the rest of the trip,…
How to be a Better Tourist
Ways to be a better tourist that go beyond bringing your own water bottle and refusing single-use plastics. Considering ways to give back to the community you visit, or at the very least to do less harm when spending your vacation dollars.
Hawaii · Kamaaina · Maui · Nostalgia · Small Business · Support Local · Travel · Travel
Maui Fires of August 2023: Resources & How to Help
What is the current situation on Maui after the August 2023 fires? How can we help? Should you visit? My reflections growing up on Maui.
Destinations · Nature · Road Trip · Slow Travel · Travel · USA · Washington DC · Wine
Day Trip from Washington DC: Fall Foliage in Shenandoah Valley
Washington DC is full of historic sites, museums, parks and is one of the top dining destinations in the country. You could easily spend weeks here and never tire of the bountiful options for things to do! But if you’re the type who loves a good road trip and beautiful fall foliage, a self-guided road…
Cappadocia · Chicago · Expat Life · Family · Nostaglia · Portugal · Slow Travel · Travel · USA · Washington DC
Serendipity
People often ask me questions about the life I’m living, and I get it. I’m definitely not following a conventional path in life or career and some of the choices I make tend to leave others scratching their heads a bit. I often hear, “I wish I could do what you do, but…” or “I…
Destinations · Cappadocia · Europe · Expat Life · Slow Travel · Turkey
Life in Turkey: Seker Bayram and Ramazan
Each year when I look back at this post, it reminds me of the years that I’ve spent in Turkey during Ramazan. This year, in 2024, is quite different from the first year when I’d just arrived! Back then in 2015, I was living in Cappadocia in a small village called Goreme. You may know…
Africa · Argentina · Bolivia · Budget Tips · Cappadocia · Chile · Destinations · South Africa · South America · Travel · Uncategorized
250 Days
What a beautiful journey this has been and continues to be, every day… As I’ve recently passed the 250-day mark in my travels, I figured it was time for another update. When I wrote my 100 Days update, I tried to dispel the myth of travel being so expensive by giving you a breakdown of…