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Istanbul: My Favorite City
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsPerched on two continents and built on layers of empires and history, Istanbul invites travelers to exploration. The city once known as Constantinople harbors a mystique that combines the traditions... -
Photo Gallery: Children of Syria
Posted on March 8, 2013 | 1 CommentBack in 1998, I traveled through Syria — Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, Palmyra, Maaloula — with a couple friends also living in Ankara, Turkey at the time. It was an amazing... -
The Dancing Cone: Turkish Ice Cream
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 6 CommentsIt’s not often in life that your dessert comes with a live performance. But in Turkey you should expect some delightful surprises. Just listen in the street for the occasional... -
The Ruins of Pergamon in Turkey
Posted on January 12, 2013 | 7 CommentsTurkey has more than its fair share of Greek ruins, many of which get overlooked in favor of the famous Ephesus. Pergamon is one such site. It’s about 16 miles... -
Images from Independence Street: Istanbul’s Istiklal Cadessi
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 8 CommentsOn the European side of Istanbul lies the district of Beyoğlu and right up the middle of what was once a very Eurpean neighborhood is Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Street). It’s... -
Photo Gallery: Pamukkale, Turkey – The Cotton Castle
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 3 CommentsPamukkale means cotton castle in Turkish and the name is fitting for this geological wonder where mineral rich waters tumble down the hillside leaving a gleaming white terrain that looks... -
Kevin Revolinski – Writer/Photographer
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsKevin Revolinski is a freelance writer/photographer who specializes in travel. His articles and photography have appeared in many publications worldwide including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Sydney Morning... -
Book Review: Egypt: A Short History by Robert L. Tignor
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsA trip to Egypt is a trip into the maw of history. While some travelers can be content skipping along the surface of a place — eating the food, chatting... -
Photo Gallery: Cappadocia, Turkey
Posted on December 7, 2011 | 5 CommentsI’m certainly not the first to say Cappadocia blew my mind. I’ve been there twice, the first time in 1998, the second just a couple years ago, and both times... -
Cappadocia, Turkey: In the Land of the Fairy Chimneys
Posted on December 7, 2011 | 4 CommentsI arrived at night so the landscape only revealed itself in the small glowing pockets of intermittent streetlights and the graceful sweep of headlights as the bus weaved along the... -
Turkish Coffee: Its Past and Your Future
Posted on November 11, 2011 | 16 CommentsThough you can find coffee beans around the world, from Sumatra to Guatemala, they originated in Ethiopia. The popular theory is that shepherds found their flocks eating the berries, making... -
Evil Eye Protection in Turkey
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 9 CommentsWhen I first moved to Turkey, I was having dinner with my friend İffet. After the meal we ordered some Turkish coffee. Our drinks came out strong and gritty and... -
Book Review: Balthasar’s Odyssey by Amin Maalouf
Posted on August 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsI loved history enough to major in it in college, and literature enough to give it an equal study. So to find a novelist that blends the two so well... -
About The Mad Traveler
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 15 CommentsThe Short Story: Kevin Revolinski is the author of several guidebooks including 60 Hikes Madison, Backroads and Byways of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide (formerly The Wisconsin Beer Guide:... -
A Book About Turkey: The Yogurt Man Cometh
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 21 CommentsThe Yogurt Man Cometh: Tales of an American Teacher in Turkey by Kevin Revolinski Experience a year living in Turkey! Now in its 5th Printing! Part travelogue, part memoir, The...
