Slideshow: Cruising the Bosphorus, Istanbul

You’ll eventually run into the Bosphorus if you’re ever in Istanbul. One of history’s most important waterways, the narrow Bosphorus connects Istanbul to Russia via the Black Sea and to the Mediterranean via the Dardanelles strait. You can cruise this historic waterway for about $7-10US. When you reach the Bosphorus (and you will), look for…

Slideshow: 2 Days in Paris

Two days in Paris – it wasn’t enough. I honestly thought I would hate Paris, seeing as I’m so anti-tourist (which is ironic, considering I’m a tourist myself). But I absolutely and entirely fell in love with Paris. This is the city that taught me not to judge a place before I see it. My…