Ocean

So here is the truth: deep down, I had hoped, I had dreamed of purchasing a Turkish rug. All these times, when carpet salesmen would come up...

At some point you have to turn your back to the markets, the maze of streets, the mosques, the food vendors and enter the gates of Topkapi. ...

The day begins and ends at a table, just at the edge of the water, with exotic juices and foods placed in succession on it. One table (break...

The flight comes into Istanbul close to 2 a.m. The airport is not at all empty, even at this late hour. Other passangers haggle over visa li...

They stand out. I see them on the boats, in the parks, on the streets. Always cool to watch, often smudged, with drips of ice cream on their...

So what images best present Norway? They would have to include ships and fjords and glacial waters. And Oslo? Cafés and ferries and children...

People who hate the hot summers of the south, think of the Scandinavian peninsula as a breath of fresh, cool air. The highest temps hover in...