[Anatolia, Turkey, May 22, 2019] With two ancient cities on our itinerary and lots of driving in-between them, we got an early start. Once we woke up, we could hear the preparation for the breakfast buffet, as it turned out we were right below the 7th floor restaurant. The buffet had a great variety, hence…
[Kusadasi, Turkey, May 21, 2019] After 5 days in Greece, it was time for us to hop over to Turkey! I had not been since my first visit in 2012/2013, and I was excited to return. Although Istanbul is the most popular destination in the country, we first headed to Anatolia – the peninsula on…
[Los Angeles, CA] With my final post from CMS 2011, I thought I’d share some of the lessons I’ve learned from traveling for 3 weeks with 60 people. 1. Traveling in a large group is like herding cats. Literally. 2. It is possible to drink a can of Red Bull and promptly fall asleep. 3….
[Hong Kong, China] Our last day of CMS! It came so quickly, yet at the same time it felt as if months had passed since we first embarked on this trip! There were still quite a few places to see in Hong Kong but there were only a few hours left before our dinner reception…
[Hong Kong, China] Monday and Tuesday were both whirlwind days in Hong Kong. We were in a race with time to see as many attractions as possible. Monday morning started out with our usual country briefing. We had a little bit of time for lunch before the city tour, so went to a Dim Sum…