• Turkey: History, Art, and Heart

    For just a moment, the world stands still. I float in an otherworldly illusion as sunlight streams throug ...

    For just a moment, the world stands still. I float in an otherworldly illusion as sunlight streams through the windows at the base of the dome – bright light reflects off golden mosaics and floating a ...

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  • A Traveler's Tithe

    The restaurant, with the waters of the Aegean lapping at our feet, is warmed by its ebullient owner, Elen ...

    The restaurant, with the waters of the Aegean lapping at our feet, is warmed by its ebullient owner, Eleni. She knows we are on the island of Samos, Greece, to help the refugees, and she tells us she ...

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  • An Exotic Meeting of East and West

    Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love, was born on Cyprus, according to Greek mythology. Favouring this M ...

    Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love, was born on Cyprus, according to Greek mythology. Favouring this Mediterranean island, she gave it graceful landscapes, tender climate, abundant sunshine and all ...

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