We left the City of Camikebir on the Aegean Sea in Turkey, destined for Patmos, Greece. Patmos became famously known as the small Greek island where the Roman Empire exiled John the Evangelist. Jailed in…

This post acknowledges the suffering and pain of the people of Turkey and Syria, hit by a powerful earthquake on February 6, 2023. My friend Arif hails from where the quake hit the hardest. May…

After almost three years of quarantine and confinement, I finally broke my self-imposed restrictions on international travel.I was celebrating a milestone birthday and was determined to treat myself to my number one self-care hobby: traveling.…