Running in Istanbul We stayed in a hotel near Taksim Square, so I did all my running near there.  I started near Taksim Square and then...

Sevilla Sevilla (Seville) is a pretty flat city. The Guadalquivir river flows through the city and kind of folds over itself so that...

I ran in both Kyoto and Tokyo. See below for more info about running in those cities. Running in Kyoto There are two places in central...

Money As of this writing (March 2025), the exchange rate is 20 Pesos to the US dollar. While sit-down restaurants and most stores accept...

I often write about how difficult it is to run in a big city; Mexico City is no different. However, there are several places where you...

We booked a one-day trip with Mahsa from Journeys Beyond the Surface and were very happy we did; we told her we wanted to visit artists...

1 National Anthropology Museum The National Anthropology Museum is located in Chapultepec Park and is a great way to learn about the...

Street Food Don't be afraid to eat on the street! There are so many choices, and all of them are inexpensive enough that experimentation...

For information about the add-ons we did on the same day in Doi Inthanon Park and the surrounding area, see our page 12 Things to do in...

​1) Heian Shrine (Heian-jingu) This a large temple complex in Higashiyama north of Yasaka-jinja built in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th...

Water : The tap water is safe to drink and tasty . It is ok to order tap water in restaurants. Usually "tap water" was understood. We...

The top things to do in Ljubljana and nearby (because one of the items is Lake Bled). We highly recommend number 8 for anyone interested...

Phone cards, banks, toll roads, renting cars and more. We’ve got you covered! Croatia is friendly, beautiful, and reasonably priced. It...

Truffle hunts! Cute small towns, cobbled streets, country views, Roman ruins and more. The Istrian Peninsula is a beautiful, rural area...

Note: Many museums right now (October 2023) are closed for repairs due to an earthquake that occurred in 2020. These include Atelier...

The architecture of Zagreb means many internal courtyards, thus you will often find restaurants off the main sidewalk. Look for...

Water: the tap water is safe to drink and tasty. It is ok to order tap water in restaurants. Usually "tap water" was understood. We never...

In this post, we introduce the major truffle suppliers in Buzet, Croatia and review their truffle hunt offers and some of their products,...