(Fisherman on Inle Lake; photos by Jeremy Willinger) This is the second part of guest blogger Jeremy Willinger‘s posts about his recent trip to Burma. You can read the first part, which focuses on Yangon (Rangoon), here. When you leave the cities of Burma, the country opens up into an expanse of rice paddies, villages, […]

You know how they always say that in life you regret the things that you didn’t do more than those you did? Well, in my case, it seems to be that I regret the things that I don’t buy more than the things I do. I thought that I was over the fact that I […]

(Temples of Bagan; photos by Jeremy Willinger) Guest blogger Jeremy Willinger just got back from a solo trip through Southeast Asia, where he visited Burma (aka Myanmar), Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. He was especially struck by Burma which, he warns, requires careful planning for even the most adventuresome of travelers. Here, he shares his experiences […]

It’s a commonly held conviction that Venice becomes magical at nighttime. Now, this Italian engineering marvel is quite lovely during the daytime too — you know, thanks to those canals and colorful architecture and all that. So what makes it even more special in the dark? First of all, it’s not as hot at night […]

Our first stop in Italy was Venice. We were there for about 48 hours (Monday to Wednesday) and didn't have one really good meal. This is partly because Venice is completely overrun with touristy restaurants where they show pictures of the food on the menu, partly because the streets of Venice are so confusing that […]

I don't usually take guided group tours — I prefer to sightsee at my own pace whenever possible. But last week when I was in Goreme, Turkey, I was very glad that I decided to see Kaymakli Underground City with a group tour. That place is spooky and even though there are color-coded arrows you […]

In the real world, I’m in Rome right now. But in cyberspace I’m over on Go With a Purpose, the blog for Heritage Travel Inc., which is a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit that helps protect and preserve historical places in the US. I participated in their Heritage Q&A, discussing […]

I think it would be impossible to choose which city in Europe is the most beautiful, although Vienna would be a serious contender. But I do feel safe in saying that Vienna is Europe’s sweetest city because everywhere you turn there is a konditorei angling to sell you a dizzying assortment of cake. There’s Aida, […]

From the outside, the Basilica Cistern (pictured above) doesn’t look very exciting — especially compared to other dramatic historical sites in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul — but it’s pretty neat on the inside. You enter the modest building, buy your ticket (10 TL) and immediately descend down a steep flight of stairs to see […]

Welcome to the sixth edition of the Anywhere, Everywhere Travel Blog Carnival. Normally, this carnival is on a Monday but it’s a little late this time because I’m traveling. (I’m in Vienna right now.) This carnival is in honor of July 4th, because who doesn’t want a little carnival fun on the 4th? William Wallace […]