Each Friday Wander Your Way will give you something to dream about over the weekend with a postcard from a destination somewhere, anywhere, in this wonderful world we live in. These postcards are those moments captured by a camera that we cherish and we think, “gosh, I wish so-and-so could see this.” And, if you…
Every Wednesday Wander Your Way will choose a destination for travel inspiration. It might be a city or town, a specific site, a region, a “must do” activity, a memorable place to stay, a unique shop or an exceptional restaurant. We call it Wander Wednesday. This week, Wander Wednesday takes you to a place to…
“Sweden,” the short, dark-haired Turkish bus driver calls out as he stands by his bus at the Fethiye bus station. He’s looking in my direction, but really? Sweden? I am not a tall, leggy, supermodel-looking blond. He can’t be talking to me. I look around. Nope. There’s no woman (or man for that matter) that fits that…
The Valpolicella wine region just outside of Verona, Italy in the Veneto region is one of the lesser known wine regions in Italy. But, the wines are excellent, the scenery is stunning and the food is delicious. There are several small towns to base yourself – San Pietro in Cariano, Sant’ Ambrogio di Valpolicella, San…
One of the great things about travel is meeting people. It doesn’t matter if you’ve just traveled to the next town over or to an entirely different country. Connecting with the locals is always a great way to get a sense of a place – the culture, the customs, the traditions. I’ve been so fortunate…
We took a chance. After emailing a couple of places in 2 different towns in southwestern Turkey, Deb and I heard from Beliz at Karia Bel’ Hotel in the village of Bozburun, Turkey. Located southwest of Marmaris, this boutique hotel was affordable, yet looked quite nice. When we arrived at the appointed place in the…
