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Gastro Istanbul: Talking Yogurt at a Turkish Food Festival
A couple of months ago a reader sent me a link to let me know that a Turkish food writer has been referring to my book The Yogurt Man Cometh…
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Cruising the Danube River: Salzburg Day Trip Photo Gallery
It’s one of those confessions I loathe to make because anyone within earshot will go into spasms of disbelief and OMGs. But the truth is I have never seen The…
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Kreng Jai and the Soi Boy
Oh my god, honey!” Peung’s voice rose up at the last word, like an exaggerated example of her Thai rising tone. It was her own tone, however, the tragic note…
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Biking the Danube River: Shore Excursion
The most attractive section of the Danube River cruise is the stretch known as The Wachau, a 25-mile portion of the river valley that is listed as a UNESCO site…
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Cruising the Danube River: A Visit to Melk
Melk lies at the western end of The Wachau, a 25-mile river valley that is celebrated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and agricultural significance. Vineyards do…
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Photos: One Day in Munich
Just before the Danube River cruise, we arrived in Munich from Vienna using Eurail passes. We had a few hours in the afternoon on a Friday before heading out to Augsburg…
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Cruising the Danube River: Passau
We took the train from Munich and then walked from the station to the port where we boarded the River Beatrice, a rather long river cruiser. I’m on another assignment…
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An Afternoon in Munich: My First Anti-Nazi Protest
Posted on April 14, 2013 | 3 CommentsToday we spent the day in Munich not sightseeing, but catching up with old friends. Chris, a Munich resident took us out for beer at his favorite corner tavern where... -
My Latest Travels: Spring in Europe by River and Rail
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 1 CommentI’ve been spending so much time in Asia these last few years (164 blog posts and many Asia-related articles, galleries, and travel tips on The Mad Traveler main site), the... -
Eating Tokyo: Stand-Up Sushi in Shinjuku
Posted on April 6, 2013 | 4 CommentsIt’s called Uogashi Nihon-Ichi, but my friends and I just call it “that stand-up sushi bar” as there isn’t another in the area. I found this place about 3 years... -
Taiwan is Number 52
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 3 CommentsActually, this is my third trip to Taiwan and I realized I never posted my first blog about coming here. My impressions remain unchanged, so here it is… Taiwan is... -
Toxic China: Road Rage and Aggression
Posted on March 30, 2013 | 5 CommentsWhat disturbs me about China are the tempers… including my own. There is something to be said about the advice of keeping “toxic” people out of your life. What if... -
Eating China: Beixingqiao and Gui Jie, a Beijing Food Street
Posted on March 28, 2013 | 2 CommentsIn the evening, it’s red lanterns as far as the eye can see. It’s not a hutong with those little hole-in-the-wall restaurants nor is it the open-air noodle or dumpling-type... -
In Which I Find Myself Panhandling in a Beijing Subway
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 3 CommentsI arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) grabbed my bags and was ready to make the easy Airport Express Train into Beijing. I had exactly the 25 yuan needed... -
The Funny Side of My Life: Getting Paid
Posted on March 26, 2013 | 5 CommentsIt just so happened that I took the call in my car, in an empty gravel parking lot in an abandoned warehouse area on the south side of Milwaukee. “You... -
A Few Days in Beijing and Shanghai
Posted on March 25, 2013 | 4 CommentsAs I flew into Beijing last week, I wondered if I might be able to see the Great Wall of China on my approach. Perhaps you already know that the...
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