Cappadocia was one of those places I’d seen tons of times online before visiting—the hot air balloons floating over fairy chimneys at sunrise, cave hotels carved into the rocks and landscapes that barely look real. And somehow, it was still surprising in person. We stayed in Göreme, woke up to hot air balloons outside our cave hotel, explored centuries-old churches carved into rock, went underground…

I spent six weeks in Tulum, Mexico, and never walked on the beach once. Yes, you read that correctly. Six weeks in one of Mexico’s most famous beach destinations, and I didn’t spend a single afternoon lounging on the sand or swimming in the Caribbean. Why? Sargassum. And lots of it. I’ve visited Tulum several times, but my most recent trip was from July 13…

If there’s one thing I never get tired of while traveling, it’s finding somewhere good to eat. And after spending six weeks in Tulum, I had plenty of opportunities. I’ve visited Tulum several times, but my most recent stay was a little different. Instead of spending a week bouncing between beach clubs and tourist attractions, I rented an apartment in Aldea Zama and worked remotely…

If you’re planning a trip to Cappadocia, there’s a good chance both Love Valley and Göreme Open Air Museum are somewhere on your list. We visited both during our trip, and if you’re trying to decide which one deserves more of your limited time, my answer is pretty easy: Göreme Open Air Museum. It’s not that Love Valley isn’t beautiful. Cappadocia’s landscape is incredible almost…

I’ve been going to Davos during ski season for the last two years, despite one small problem: I don’t actually know how to ski. I took my first ski lesson last winter and, let’s just say, it’s not looking very promising for me. Luckily, you absolutely do not need to know how to ski to enjoy one of my favorite parts of winter in Switzerland:…

I went to Turkey expecting to love the food. I did not expect some of my favorite meals to happen completely by accident. Of course, there were things I already knew I wanted to try: Turkish breakfast, pide, Adana kebab, Turkish coffee and of course Turkish tea. But after traveling through Cappadocia, road-tripping from Cappadocia toward Antalya then İzmir and eventually ending up in Istanbul,…