Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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I was really frightened by all of the reports of Rio being a dangerous city, so I decided to choose a bed & breakfast in the quiet, non-touristy, largely middle class neighborhood of Botafogo...
After my last post about graffiti in Istanbul, I realized I never got around to posting about the graffiti I saw in Brazil...
As I approach the half-way point of my Round-the-World journey, I want to share some practical tips about personal care that I've picked up along the way...
From $14/night hostel in Buenos Aires, I upgraded to $300/night hotel at Iguazu Falls...
This was no Super Cama service on Via Bariloche (Argentina), but bus travel in Turkey is still a step above what we're used to in the US, and even a bit better than a domestic flight...
After posting about Taksiyarhis Pensiyon in Ayvalik, Turkey, I realized that I haven't really posted other reviews of my accomodation. I'll be posting about my previous lodging experiences from time to time, hoping I can be of some help to others planning trips...
They say the world's oldest profession is marketing. After all, the second oldest profession, prostitution, couldn't exist without it...
Definitely a contender for Cutest Hotel, Taksiyarhis Pensiyon is several cobblestone streets away from Ayvalik city center and up a hill...
The only thing our tour did today, besides a lot of driving, was to visit the battlefields and graves at Gallipoli...
Back to a bustling city! After the relative calm (or isolation) of South Africa, it's sort of cool to be back in a city with a lot of people, a lot of energy...
From Johannesburg (JNB), I flew Turkish Airlines to Istanbul (IST)...
In addition to my flight from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg, I got to fly South African Airways two more times, from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT) and back. Overall, I'm pretty impressed by SAA...
We often turn to Europe for design leadership. But in the case of mass market commercial design, it seems nothing can compare to good ol' American design, and the component that I think Americans do best, brand marketing...
