Travel Blog

A long-awaited and far too short trip back to Turkey to see some familiar sights and faces with a few new sites and experiences thrown in the mix.

A (rather belated) life update, and some thoughts on how travelling changes the traveller.

Once again we make our way to the shores of Lake Van with the coming of spring to hunt for Armenian churches before they disappear. This time with kids in tow!

A trip to Armenia to see the living culture that gave rise to the now abandoned churches, monasteries, and villages that we explore in Turkey.

An update for those that have been following and supporting us as we’ve worked to bring aid to those in Elbistan (Kahramanmaraş Province) effected by the Feb 6th earthquake.

A few days in the fascinating city of Diyarbakır to meet the characters that live and work between the sights.

A look back at the year that was 2022 through photos plus some travel plans for 2023

Leaving behind the waterfalls and alpine pastures of Rize, we set out to visit three of Trabzon Province’s Greek monasteries, each in a different stage disappearing into ruin.

Making our way to the lush mountains of Rize, where the locals live perched on steep slopes, dance to bagpipes, cultivate tea, and accuse us of being spies.

A camping trip with the family in the midst of fairy chimneys with hot air balloons sailing overhead, underground cities to explore, and cave churches just around the corner.