The last budget post I wrote was for the Balkans as we left Croatia and prepared to enter Western Europe. Over the last month, we visited Munich for Oktoberfest, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, all around Romania, Cappadocia and Istanbul in Turkey, the wine country and capital of Georgia, Paris, Bruges and Brussels, and, finally, London. We […]
Talking Turkey
Chris and I had already spent three wonderful days in Istanbul at the tail end of our honeymoon in 2013. We saw the major sights, ate copious amounts of kebabs, spent way too much money on towels and bathrobes, and had our skin buffed to a shine at a Turkish bath. Since we had recently […]
Ballooning Bliss in Cappadocia
Cappadocia has been on my bucket list ever since I first saw photos of multi-colored balloons rising over red and rose-colored valleys. This region of Turkey is known for its natural and man-made wonders, including fairy chimneys (rock spires), underground cities, and cave houses. Chris ended up skipping Turkey (since we already went to Istanbul on […]