A Sunday Evening with Walk Beirut

Posted in Beirut| History| Lebanon| Tour
Jun 4

Yesterday I was faced with a Sunday of nothing to do. My plans for a trip to a local beach fell through at the last minute so I was looking at a beautiful sunny day with no plans. My new roommate threw out the idea of trying Walk Beirut – a walking tour of the city… Read more

A Tale of Two Tours

Posted in Food| Istanbul| Tour
Apr 30

Like many people my age (don’t ask – just assume young enough) and with my travel experience (45 countries and counting) the thought of being on a group tour is somewhat akin to public torture.  Jumping on and off gigantic air conditioned buses with 50 people who share nothing with you other than a common language… Read more