What has been done to it both by nature and by centuries of human society is just mind-blowing. – Holly Runebstein on Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys While staying in Istanbul, Robie and I traveled to the interior of Türkiye to visit Cappadocia, a land of fairy chimneys that was once part of the famed Silk Road … More Fairy Chimneys
I bought a rug from you two days ago. What makes you think I need more rugs? – Roll playing tactic in the Turkish Rug Funnel Rounding a corner, I felt the tall buildings of Istanbul fade and the busy traffic melt into the background as I peered down Byzantium’s historic heart. At the tip … More The Turkish Rug Funnel
People were right when they say there is no other place on Earth as beautiful looking as Istanbul. – François-René de Chateaubriand When I told Robie I wanted to start a monthly update post, he groaned. After all, he has to listen to me agonize over a phrase for days or ask whether the hours … More May 2026 recap
