"And, if your curiosity gets the best of you, tuk-tuk operators are notorious for taking you directly to the red-light districts or naughty remote alleyways, where everything from ping-pong shows to other debauchery awaits."
Travel
"Whereas Seattle and vicinity is home to just over 4 million residents, Istanbul, with one quarter the space, crams in over 15 million. And somehow – well, it wasn't a big mystery: Grindr! – Afran and I found each other."
"Winter camping is not an activity for those who enjoy cleanliness, but the mud was a small price to pay for the peace and adventure I found hidden among the Pacific Northwest woods."
"For me, San Francisco was a step into adulthood."
"I had done extensive research, but I somehow missed the part where I would be part of a water-based war zone."
"Ashland is like attending an immersive theater camp for grownups."
A travelogue of a journey up and down the Washington coast.