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Back in 1999, I left home for a 3 month trip to Asia that has still yet to end.Now, as a permanent nomad, my aim is to show you that long- term travel is not a crazy fantasy, but a very real lifestyle option instead. To read more about my travels and background, just click here.
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Archive for Turkey
Update: My Travel Plans For The Near Future
It’s been a busy year so far. After celebrating New Year’s on Palolem Beach in Goa, India, I hung out on that beautiful beach for a few more weeks before leaving for South Africa, where I spent ten days traveling … Read more
Announcing The “I Love Istanbul Tour” (May 2013)
The time has come for me to announce the next Wandering Earl Tour… “I Love Istanbul” Tour Dates: May 1st – 6th, 2013 This unique tour of Istanbul is being organized by myself and my good friend/fellow travel blogger Anil … Read more
Are You As Excited About Travel As This Woman?
A couple of months ago, a friend of mine asked me to recommend a guesthouse in Istanbul for her mother, an adventurous soul at the age of 70, who was heading to Turkey to do some traveling. I recommended one … Read more
A Stroll Along Istiklal Street in Istanbul
During my stay in Istanbul over the past five days, it occurred to me that taking a stroll along the city’s popular Istiklal Street is something that never gets old. This three-kilometer long, pedestrian-only avenue on the European side of … Read more
Why I Don’t Panic When My Backpack Goes Missing
Having traveled the world for the past twelve years or so, there are a handful of conclusions that I have made about myself, about life in general and about the people I’ve met on this planet of ours. One of … Read more
Food, Food, Food & More Turkish Food
It’s quite easy traveling without a guidebook. After all, within minutes of publishing my first post from Istanbul, I received both comments and emails from readers offering me tips on what I should do, where I should go and most … Read more
In Search Of Two Mosques (Without A Map)
Luckily, there’s no shortage of places to explore in this city known as Istanbul, so when I arrived at the Grand Bazaar yesterday morning only to discover that it is closed on Sundays, I knew that my day would by … Read more
All Is Well In Istanbul, Thanks To Shakira
Here I am…in Istanbul, where my first two days have been filled with visits to some of the major landmarks of this great city, many of which are within a mere 300 meters of where I happen to be staying. I … Read more
