Turkey’s Antalya Province still has tons of Roman ruins, because return shipping would’ve cost a fortune.Peter Crosby05/15/202385 views9 minute read
778 views11 minute read It’s hard to believe Petra still exists, considering that the place is basically water-soluble.11/13/2022
europenorth americatravel14 views11 minute read Visit Iceland before its 32 active volcanoes turn the country into “Magmaland.”Peter Crosby12/30/2023 If the frequent flying lava doesn’t fry you, the constant subzero temperatures will crystallize you. View Post
asianorth americatravel29 views10 minute read Reykjavík Iceland is the perfect winter vacation for vampires with insomnia.Peter Crosby12/29/2023 From September to April, few places on earth are friendlier to undead bloodsuckers. View Post
asiatravel130 views5 minute read Turkey’s ancient city of Ephesus is so intact, the locals probably don’t know the Roman Empire fell yet.Peter Crosby05/14/2023 This ancient Greco-Roman city is the oldest and most complete site ever excavated while people probably still lived there. View Post
asiatravel19 views9 minute read Is Kekova, Turkey’s “Underwater City,” actually Plato’s famed city of Atlantis? Sure, let’s go with that.Peter Crosby05/13/2023 There’s no evidence that Kekova WASN’T the embodiment of a civilization corrupted by wealth, technology, and might. View Post
asiatravel79 views11 minute read Antalya has the same weather as other Mediterranean beach towns, just not their exchange rates.Peter Crosby05/12/2023 Turkey’s city of Antalya is proof that the Mediterranean climate doesn’t end just because Europe does. View Post
asiatravel149 views10 minute read Turkey’s Cappadocia region would be the perfect place to trip on ’shrooms.Peter Crosby05/06/2023 Do you like deserts and phalli, but can’t afford to attend Burning Man? View Post
asiatravel236 views13 minute read The megacity of Istanbul borders on Europe, Asia, and the inexplicable.Peter Crosby05/03/2023 There’s no way to explain the scale of Istanbul, Turkey without making the city feel bad about its weight. View Post
asiatravel109 views6 minute read Jordan’s Wadi Rum is like visiting Mars without being the billionaire CEO of a rocket company.Peter Crosby11/12/2022 Why visit the Red Planet when you can experience all its inhospitality and desolation right here on Earth? View Post
asiatravel97 views6 minute read Israel’s Masada would make an amazing Airbnb if its last occupants hadn’t trashed the place.Peter Crosby11/11/2022 If there’s one thing I know for certain, the Ancient Romans aren’t getting their security deposit back. View Post
asiatravel83 views7 minute read Everything you were told about Bethlehem as a kid was a lie.Peter Crosby11/10/2022 Bethlehem is nothing like the place they told you about in the Bible. View Post
asiatravel42 views12 minute read Jerusalem may be popular with Christians, but Jesus probably hated the godforsaken place.Peter Crosby11/09/2022 People have been returning to Jerusalem for almost 2,000 years, but why would Jesus ever go back? View Post
asiatravel25 views6 minute read The Holy Land inspired three bestselling books that have more devoted fans than Harry Potter.Peter Crosby11/08/2022 Visit the only place that’s a more popular backdrop for blockbuster books than Hogwarts. View Post