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Catching a train in India
Having seen the melee at the Delhi train station the previous afternoon, I decided it would be a good idea to arrive at the station at least an hour early for my first train trip in India. There were several unknowns, like how long it would take to get through the line of people waiting…
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But I Am Here Now
I was sitting outside my hotel having some wine when the manager came back from running an errand. He sat down and asked me about my plans for the next day. I told him that I was going from Pamukkale to Goreme and had decided to fly there because it was cheaper and would take…
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A Turkish Shave
I had to do a little hunting before I found the right place. The man at my hotel recommended the guy around the corner, but when I walked by the place it looked more like a salon than a time weathered barbershop. I was looking for a traditional Turkish shave, which to me, meant the…
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Living like a Turk at a 16th century bathhouse in Istanbul
Once inside the 16th century Hurrem Sultan Hammam, I entered through the door marked “Gentlemen Only” and found myself in a room glowing in an ethereal blue haze, accented by pinpoints of ochre light from dozens of votives. There were cushions for lounging scattered about a central cascading fountain and beds, covered in crisp white…
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Point Bob, U.S.A.
It was on my first visit here that I noticed Point Roberts on the map, a tiny piece of the United States accessible only from Canada. It seemed a peculiar curiosity I’d investigate on a future trip. Eight years and as many visits later, I finally found myself in the place locals call Point Bob.…
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Always bring your earplugs
Instinctually, I reached for my earplugs as the door to the dorm room opened well past midnight, but then I hesitated. I had been waiting for my next story and this event seem to hold some promise. I knew he was a drunk the moment I opened the door the previous afternoon. He had…
