So Fresh, So Clean at Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam

There’s something special about getting scrubbed down from head to toe by a complete stranger, making you feel like complete royalty. So you know I was ecstatic at the idea of being able to drift away into a relaxing realm as someone helped me get…

Visit Venice now before it is under water due to global warming.

Venice: A Dying City

And now, to piss off not only many Italians, but possibly many artists and romantics, I have to state: Venice is not a real city. Yes, it is gorgeous. Absolutely it is romantic. But a real city? It is not! Once a city, literally created from…

Backpacking Europe 2016 First Stop: Milano

I don’t know why people always hate on Milan so much. But I’ll be completely honest, because of this, I wasn’t expecting much either. I also didn’t expect to be so sad to leave it after a very enjoyable 25 hours. Call it nostalgia, but…

The Soloist

  That daredevil inside us all. The neighbor that eavesdrops on your conversations, giggling like a maniac at what seems to be deafening silence. But they are not alone. They are in a busy world, surrounded by smells, tastes, and sounds that can keep company like no other…