PinnedRobin J Kish, Writer and Travel BloggerWhy Visiting Istanbul is My New Year’s ResolutionI won’t lie. My first day in Istanbul I sat in the outdoor cafe at the Topkapi Palace sipping hot chocolate and taking endless, alternating…Jan 22, 20234Jan 22, 20234
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Robin J Kish, Writer and Travel BloggerOver 40,000 have died in Turkey and Syria. What can we do?Like many of us, I’ve been following news out of Turkey and Syria this past week. Nearly 38,000 people died following a pair of devastating…Feb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023
Robin J Kish, Writer and Travel BloggerOn FearI’m not afraid when I travel alone, and I haven’t been for a very long time.Feb 4, 20231Feb 4, 20231
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Robin J Kish, Writer and Travel BloggerMostar: City of Bridges — and DivisionsA sign at the toll entrance to the motorway wished our bus “Good Luck” as we headed south from Sarajevo and over the mountains to Mostar…Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
Robin J Kish, Writer and Travel BloggerSarajevo, Day 2: A visit to an abandoned bobsled and a museum dedicated to childhood war…If I had thought the cable car to the peak of Mount Trebevic wouldn’t be crowded on a chilly, January afternoon I was mistaken. At just…Jan 8, 2023Jan 8, 2023
Robin J Kish, Writer and Travel BloggerSarajevo, Day 1: Bomb Threats, Franz Ferdinand, and a (Very!) Brief History of the Balkan ConflictsMy visit to Sarajevo got off to a somewhat ominous start. A bomb threat occurred at the international airport, just as I was finishing up…Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023