Stories
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Hanoi, Vietnam
By the time I reached Vietnam, I had already learnt not to ask too many questions on a bus in Southeast Asia. Why have…
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Kayaköy: A Ghost Town on the Lycian Coast
An abandoned Greek village in the hills behind Fethiye, where stone houses lead into pine-covered mountains and a trail towards the Mediterranean.
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The Burgazada I Know
Burgazada has been part of my life for long enough that I rarely think about what makes it special while I’m there. I know…
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Cairo Was a Lot
The bus from Hurghada to Cairo takes hours, which gives you plenty of time to watch the landscape change outside the window. For a…
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The Red Sea Was Part of the Plan
For most people, Egypt begins with pyramids. Mine began with the sea. Not literally, of course. There were airports, roads, hotel check-ins and all…
