Okay, so you’re trying to decide between Selcuk vs Kusadasi. I get this question a lot, and honestly, it’s a good one to be asking before you book rather than after. Ephesus is usually what’s pulling you to this part of Turkey in the first place, but it’s rarely the only thing you end up…
When I lived in Kusadasi, day trips weren’t really a “trip” for me, they were just things I did on a regular Tuesday. So when people ask me where to go for the day from Kuşadası, I don’t answer with a generic top ten list. I answer with what I actually did, over and over,…
Malaga makes a really good base for exploring the rest of the province, and honestly, the rest of Andalucia too. We stayed in the city itself and used it as a launchpad for a few different day trips, and like most things on this blog, some of them went smoothly and some of them absolutely…
If you’re putting together a Turkey itinerary and wondering is Ephesus worth visiting? I’ll give you the short answer first: yes, Ephesus should definitely be on your Turkey itinerary. Ephesus is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean, which means there are large sections still standing. You can almost picture the daily life…
Berlin is a city you can visit year-round, but the experience varies significantly by season. We’ve been in September / October (warm, busy, brilliant) and in March (cold but can be great depending on where you visit), and both taught us something different about how the city changes. Here’s our honest breakdown. Quick Season Overview…
We were in Berlin for the 2024 edition of the Festival of Lights and came home with hundreds of photos and beautiful videos or art coming to life. In our opinion its definitely one of the best free events in Europe that is actually worth booking a flight. Here is everything you should know about…
The short answer is yes Berlin is absolutely worth visiting, but when you go changes the experience almost completely. We spent over a week during the Berlin Festival of Lights and left completely obsessed with the city. Later, on two separate trips in March, the exact same city read as grey, quiet, and honestly a…
A honest guide to what to eat in Istanbul, from breakfast spreads and street corn to the fried chicken combo we keep going back for. Every time we go back to Istanbul, the trip ends up being planned around food more than anything else. We have eaten our way through breakfast tables in Fatih, chased…
We had been hearing about Istanbul for years before we finally went on our first trip. Everyone we knew who had been kept saying the same thing: you have to go. And honestly? They were so right that we ended up moving to Istanbul a few years after our first trip. Istanbul is one of…
KL surprised us. On paper it sounds like a mall city with a nice skyline, and that’s not entirely wrong, but it undersells the place. Give it a few days and it turns into food streets that run until midnight, temples that glow orange at sunset, and views that make you stop mid-sentence. Here’s what…
