Qatar Airways is one of the best airlines in the world. In fact, earlier this year I named it one of the 30 best airlines in the world at #6. You may or may not know much about Qatar or Qatar Airways but you should and you will in the coming years. The tiny Middle […]
Marrakech is a Must Visit for Travelers
November 14, 2014 by 16 Comments
Marrakech, Morocco is one of those places that a traveler has to go at some point in their lives. There is an almost mythical, ancient Tuareg connotation to the name and the modern day city is both what you’d expect and also completely different. Marrakech has an old core that really hasn’t changed too much […]
Raffles Hotel Istanbul
November 10, 2014 by 17 Comments
The Raffles Hotel Istanbul is the epitome of what a luxury hotel should be. The Raffles Hotel Istanbul is one of only 11 Raffles properties around the world and only the second one that I’ve stayed in (Singapore was the other). I was floored by how awesome my stay was. It wasn’t just because of […]
5 Awesome Things to do in Izmir
November 7, 2014 by 20 Comments
Izmir, Turkey is a city that I visited way back in March 2001. I remember thinking that it was a boring industrial city that was a good midpoint between Istanbul, Ephesus and the great Turkish coast to the south. I never gave much thought to going back to Izmir. However, as luck would have it […]
The 30 Best Second Cities in the World
November 5, 2014 by 29 Comments
Visiting Thessaloniki, Greece about a week ago gave me an idea for a new 30 best list called the 30 best second cities in the world. Everybody knows the biggest cities in most countries but not everyone knows the second cities. If you recall I did a 30 best cities in the world post that […]
What’s up in Kavala and Philippi, Greece
October 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The best thing about this cruise on the Azamara Quest is that I’ve stopped in a lot of ports that I’ve never heard of before; which is unusual for me. Much like the Greek Island of Patmos, the Greek port of Volos and the Turkish port of Dikili-Kavala is no different. I had never heard […]
A Day in Thessaloniki, Greece
October 30, 2014 by 6 Comments
A day in Thessaloniki, Greece is a great introduction to Greece’s Second City. Often overlooked by tourists for Athens and the islands, Thessaloniki has quietly been developing its own identity and with a massive young population, it is progressing nicely. Lonely Planet named Thessaloniki as one of the top 5 party cities in the world. […]
Meteora is Otherworldly
October 29, 2014 by 22 Comments
I’ve wanted to go to Meteora, Greece before I even knew where it was. I remember watching the James Bond film ‘For Your Eyes Only’ as a kid and thinking, “Wow that place looks cool”. Fast forward some 25 years later and there I was in Meteora and it was just as cool as I […]
The Ancient City of Pergamon
October 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
The Ancient city of Pergamon or Pergamum is one of the coolest preserved ancient cities I’ve seen-and I’ve seen many of them! Pergamon is located high above the modern day Turkish city of Bergama and about 30 minutes from the port town of Dikili; where I embarked from the Azamara Quest cruise ship. The trip […]
An AzAmazing Evening in Ephesus
October 27, 2014 by 14 Comments
The second stop on my cruise on the Azamara Quest was at Kusadasi, Turkey; which is also the gateway to the ancient city of Ephesus. It was much different than the previous days stop at Patmos, Greece and much busier. We docked at Kusadasi, went exploring in Ephesus and then went back for an AzAmazing […]
