The Amateur Traveler talks to Anil Polat who blogs under the name foxnomad about a recent trip to Northern Iraq. Anil is out to visit every country in the world which might [...]

There is some controversy surrounding a yacht that Iraq claims was constructed for Saddam Hussein and wants returned to the country. The current owners are trying to sell the ship for $35 [...]

I received an email from Robin Sparks, a friend, travel writer and ex-pat who lives in Istanbul. She gave me permission to share this story. Here’s a small piece from this corner [...]