Let’s start with the basics. Vatican City is a country, the smallest country in the world. Being its own country, having an army doesn’t sound so outrageous. However its “army”, 135 people, not called the Vatican or even Roman army it’s called the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Why you ask? Originally a a Swiss bishop suggested…

I got the “I’m having such a good time smiles and laughter spontaneously erupt as I’m walking down the streets” feeling that I felt in Vietnam and Japan. A place with wonderful food, jaw dropping sights and an overall unbothered energy. What’s not to love?

Your flight lands at 9:30am. You have 10 hours until your next flight. It’s time to find water. Only Turkey’s airport doesn’t have any water fountains. So to McDonalds you go. $1.23 for lukewarm water, highway robbery. Cristin their location with a sandwich from home and a kiwi; it’s nap time. After drifting in and…

It’s rained almost every day I’ve been in Cappadocia (Kapadokya if you’re a local). And although I’m in the desert, the rain takes on a tropical attitude—aggressive bursts for 20 minutes, lulls, and then, depending on its appetite, another downpour. Rain calls for a cup of hot chocolate. Only, you’re in Cappadocia, so you’ve got…

You haven’t been sitting at a bus station long enough until you too smell like second hand smoke. Talking aggressively on the phone is a birthright Tea tea tea.