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Starting out in Ankara

Turkey is vast -- 84 million proud and nationalistic people in an area twice the size of California -- with an incredible depth of history and natural wonders galore. It borders the Mediterranean to the south, the Aegean to the west and the Black Sea to the north. Head northeast and you'll be in Georgia … Continue reading Starting out in Ankara →

Angkor Wat & other wonders of Siem Reap

Coming face-to-face with the horrors of Cambodia's communist genocide at S21 was a straitening experience. Nonetheless, we left Phnom Penh in an optimistic mood; it's an interesting city and we'd like to spend more time there. Our visit to Cambodia had been an afterthought to our Vietnam plans -- "while we're so close..." -- but … Continue reading Angkor Wat & other wonders of Siem Reap →