Pamukkale – travertine terraces (Turkey)
Pamukkale is pronounced Pa-moo-kah-lay. This is a wonderful site in Turkey where there is a thermal spring that has left...
Beijing, China: The Temple of Heaven (a must see)
The Temple of Heaven is a sizable temple complex in Beijing. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Like...
Whirling dervishes of Turkey
I went to a Mevlevi Order sema ceremony while in Konya Turkey and it’s mesmerizing. No pictures were allowed though....
It's a little bit crazy, and a lot Muslim Quarter, Xi'an (China)
When you leave the Drum Tower area in Xi’an, you basically are right next to the Muslim Quarter, which is...
Blue Mosque – Istanbul, Turkey
If you get to the Blue Mosque very early in the morning, you can be in the first batch of...
The Cricket Man (Beijing)
In Beijing, China, you can do a Hutong tour with a visit to The Cricket Man (with or without lunch). ...
A power line runs through it (The Great Wall, Beijing, China);
A power line runs through it (The Great Wall, Beijing, China) I was surprised to see this when I visited...
Ancient library with a side of brothel – Ephesus, Turkey
Only the facade of this magnificent bulding still stands, and that only because it was reconstructed in the 1970s. Built...
Who knew: A single tree in India grows nearly 300 different types of mangos
In the north part of India, in an area filled with mango farms, there is a giant mango tree that...
Begpackers, an undesirable tourist plague
The word begpacker is a combination of begging and backpacker. It’s when people go to other countries and expect to...
