The last week in Turkey began with days of making meaning of and celebrating turning 65, followed by days of gratitude and tearful...

I have not written a compassionate travel blog for what seems like a long, long time. I will tell you about the lag time - in a moment....

I am in Stuttgart, Germany. I am here because of Bianca. I have known and come to love Bianca for these past three years. This is the...

February 28, 2024. I am turning 65. I will make this birthday significant. When I was about to turn 60 I thought: I will do something...

A guy and a gal walk into an opera. No, this is not the beginning of a joke. This is my life. I went with a guy to an Italian opera in...

I am staying with my friend Oxana in her apartment in Antalya, Turkey. Oxana's 84-year-old mom Tatiana and fifteen-year-old son Efe live...

As you may recall, I had rented a bungalow in Adrasan for a month. You may also recall that, even when grief came a-knocking, Grief and I...

It has taken me a while to find my groove. I do believe I have dropped into it. I am feeling pretty groovy right now. I found my tribe. I...

Olympus or Olympos (Ancient Greek: Ὄλυμπος, Ólympos; Latin: Olympus). I have been waiting to be with you. Ever since leaving Cappadocia,...

You may recall that, in the post "Much t-ado in Malta: Part One," I shared that, when I left Malta, I came back to Turkey. You may have...

Before visiting Malta, I had not (consciously) known that Malta existed. Once in Malta though, I began to remember... from way back in my...

I wonder... did Adam and Eve have down-days and grieving days in paradise? I certainly do. Today I am having a grieving day, in...

The Republic of Malta is a sovereign island country, currently referred to as a city-state. The United Nations, ESPON and EU Commission...

I was in Malta for 19 days. I had so much up and down time there it seemed there was no in-between time for writing. Late on January 1st...

There is a two-hour time difference between Turkey and Malta. Because of this, my flight left Istanbul and arrived in Malta at just about...

The best part of my stay in Antalya was what happened after I left. On the day I left Antalya, I met my illusive Airbnb host Dumlu, a...

I arrived in Antalya, Turkey Thursday night. When I got to my Airbnb address and texted my host, a man named Ferhat met me. He typed into...

My travels in Turkey will come to an end soon. At least, this chapter will come to an end. I think I will be back to Turkey.

Another Argentinian showed up at the Monastery Cave Hotel. Actually, Luis (aka: Gerónimo or Momo) was originally from Venezuela. Like the...

Warning: The following is sort of a disclaimer. It's sort of a love letter to you. It's sort of a love letter to Cappadocia. Whatever it...