Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsVisiting Cappadocia Turkey During the COVID-19 PandemicIn our final weeks living in Istanbul during the COVID-19 pandemic, the country of Turkey re-opened domestic travel routes. We took this…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsTrying New Fruits in Turkey: What Are These Fuzzy Green Pods?We encountered an intriguing new specimen at our neighborhood farmers market today. Alongside the darkly glistening mulberries, leggy…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsLiving as Expats in Istanbul, Turkey: When Bigger Isn’t BetterAfter living as American expats for three life-transforming years in the wonderful country of Vietnam, we knew it would be unlikely for us…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsNotes On Contrasts Between Da Nang, Vietnam; Istanbul, Turkey And Philadelphia, USA Part 2…In Vietnam, the most common atmospheric sounds were the honking of motorbikes. Here in Turkey, it’s the beautiful, 5x daily Muslim Call to…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsNotes On Contrasts Between Da Nang, Vietnam; Istanbul, Turkey And Philadelphia, USA Part 1: FOODWe recognize it’s unlikely that you’ll travel from the US to Vietnam to Turkey any time soon. However, even if you’re never able to visit…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsTrying New Foods In Vietnam: Bánh Trung Thu (Mooncake)Tết Trung Thu…Mid-Autumn Festival…Moon Festival…Children’s Festival…they’re all names for an annual Vietnamese celebration that occurs on…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsTrying New Foods In Vietnam: Kem BơWhen summertime is in full swing here in Da Nang, it’s evidenced by the surge of visitors to our local Chợ Bắc Mỹ An’s kem bơ stand. Kem…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsTrying New Foods In Vietnam: Ốc LễWe recently tried a local speciality at the Chợ Bắc Mỹ An that are as beautiful to look at on the outside as they are tasty on the inside…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsRice Field Homestay in Hoi An, Vietnam | June 21–25, 2016We were over-the-moon delighted by every aspect of our time with Mike and Hanh at their Rice Field Homestay and couldn’t have had a better…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
Robin & Mark | Wandering GriffinsOur Stay in Bai Xep, Vietnam at “Life’s a Beach” | June 8–12, 2016After the muddy blur of our initial days convalescing from jet lag in Hanoi, we were ever-so-excited to put our renewed states of…Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020