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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Just finished up a 6-day tour through northern Laos visiting local villages of different ethnic groups. This has really been the experience you read about in magazine travel articles or guidebooks, but never seem to get yourself...
The one activity I planned for Chiang Mai, besides seeing the temples in the city center (which took all of 3 hours), was a cooking class. I chose Baan Thai Cookery School, and signed up for a full-day course...
Bangkok Airways likes to call itself "Asia's Boutique Airline," a cool slogan and based on my experience, well-deserved. But they seriously need to hire a graphic designer who can create some Corporate Identity guidelines!
Flying Bangkok Airways, "Asia's Boutique Airline," from Bangkok to Koh Samui, back to Bangkok, and on to Chiang Mai, with lounges even for economy class passengers!
Hmm, what can I say about Koh Samui? I came here to see one of Thailand's beach destinations, go kayaking, and just get caught up on housekeeping matters. And I accomplished just that...
I decided to spend one of my days on a kayak trip around Angthong National Marine Park, with Blue Stars Kayaking...
I grew fonder and fonder of Turkey from when I first got here, and was quite sad to leave...
I can definitely recommend Hotel Ersu in Istanbul, actually the 3rd hotel in Istanbul that I've stayed at in my 2 weeks in Turkey...
There is A LOT going on in Istanbul, and I've only gotten to scratch the surface. A day exploring art galleries interrupted by demonstrations and tear gas...
The McDonald's in Argentina, Brazil, and South Africa didn't tempt me inside, with menus largely the same as the US. But Turkish McDonald's had some interesting menu items...
Trying a dessert made out of chicken, among other Turkish desserts previously unknown to me...
Throughout my two weeks in Turkey, I've gotten the feeling that Turkish people have a perpetual twinkle in their eye. At least when they're talking to me. Maybe they're laughing at me inside... But in any case, this undercurrent of humor translates to their warning signs, which have an amazing diversity of designs...
I like the idea of learning something new in my different ports of call (like Spanish in Buenos Aires), so I decided to sign up for 2 half-day cooking classes with Cooking Alaturka...
I highly recommend De Waterkant Village in Cape Town. It fit my criteria of "close enough to restaurants to walk to dinner, safe enough to walk back afterwards" perfectly...
This is the only one of my trip's accommodations so far that I cannot recommend...
I highly recommend Pousada Dona Zilah. I was all set to go back to hostel living, but I was also determined to stay in the Jardins neighborhood for its relative safety and easy access to restaurants and shopping...
