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Around Naples

Naples is an easy city to settle into. It’s relaxed, even for Italy, though you do have to be careful — at one point I’m pickpocketed by a thief of mediocre skill. All he’s taken is a cheap throwaway wallet … Continue reading

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Sorry, I don’t speak Arabic

Istanbul to Aleppo Continue reading

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Entering Asia

Santorini to Istanbul Continue reading

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To the Islands

Athens to Santorini Continue reading

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Archaeology and Anarchists

Skopje to Athens Continue reading

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Broken Trains and Cultural Divides

Split, Croatia to Skopje, Macedonia Continue reading

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Into the East

Venice to Split Continue reading

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Rome and the Pope, and a City on the Sea

Rome to Venice Continue reading

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The City Which Once Was King

Rome Continue reading

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Rail, Sea, and Bummeltags

Ajaccio, Corsica to Civitaveccia, Italian Peninsula Continue reading

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