Most people I know who have been to India have done it to search for some kind of spiritual enlightenment. People may search for holidays to Goa, because it’s one of the most popular destinations, or choose to visit the Taj Mahal and Delhi. Tour operators often offer yoga and meditation tours of India. Some Read more »
Desert safaris, cultural centre, magic fountains and a drink on top of the world´s tallest building; welcome to Dubai.
Seeing Obama tell people to be happy because Osama had been killed felt exactly like one of those political meetings in 1984, where people enter into a hate frenzy against “the enemy.”
Recently, Kenzaburo Oe wrote an article about how intrinsically disrespectful of the memory of the nuclear bomb’s victims it was for Japan to keep developing nuclear power
The best places to eat in Istanbul are small eateries where you can grab some berek or sarma
Butchering
to the sound
of Frank Sinatra
The slit
throats
of Abu Ghraib
Poema en español acerca del encuentro de algunas de mis raíces armenias durante una visita a Turquía
This poem has to do with my last name and my Armenian family´s origin in what is now part of Turkey. In honor of my father and my ancestors.
A poem written at sunset anchored between the Asian and European sides of Istanbul and listening to the rise of prayer
How an Armenian writer fell in love with Istanbul forever (and what to do to ensure the same happens to you…)
I write a lot about travel with lots of cool non-touristy tips but I´m also passionate about film, music and current affairs, so you´ll find a lot of that too.
