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May 24 Update Overview
Mehmet Can Alaca
•2024-05-16
This update took us way longer than expected, because we created more than 40 new place types with accompanying icons! We've also patched some nasty bugs, and built a couple subtle but important enhancements. Pin Traveler Android also just received a huge trips update...
March 24 Update Overview
Cem Ersoz
•2024-03-14
I initially wanted to publish this blog post before our march update, but Mehmet Can beat me to it, so it's once again more of a retrospective...
February 24 Update Overview
Cem Ersoz
•2024-02-11
We just released a major iOS update (version 3.11.0) on February 10 2024. This is a big update for us, we are introducing new visualizations for your trips, and a new pin type for the first time ever! We've also laid the groundwork for a lot of great things to come later in 2024. Here's the overview:
Top Christmas Destinations of 2023
Mehmet Can Alaca
•2023-11-18
With the holidays approaching fast we're all looking to plan the perfect Christmas Vacation. After a 3 year break since our original Top 6 Christmas Destinations post, we're back with what I hope will be a yearly tradition! Here is our favorite Christmas Destinations for your next Christmas vacation!
Our Top 7 Fall Vacations
Cem Ersoz
•2023-09-29
As the leaves start to turn and the air becomes crisp, there's no denying that autumn is a season of enchantment. The world transforms into a kaleidoscope of warm colors, making it the perfect time to embark on a memorable vacation
Sights of Old Istanbul Outside of Sultanahmet
Cem Ersoz
•2023-08-28
Wherever you go in Istanbul, you're bound to run into historic landmarks and beautiful sights. This is my follow-up post to my Guide to Sultanahmet. I've always loved the walk from the historic peninsula
Istanbul 101: Beginner's Guide
Cem Ersoz
•2023-08-25
Visiting Istanbul offers an immersive journey through centuries of captivating history and vibrant culture, where the East and West seamlessly converge. The city's awe-inspiring architectural marvels, such as the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque...
A Guide to Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square
Cem Ersoz
•2023-08-22
Born and raised in Istanbul, I've had plenty of opportunities to visit all the iconic historical and cultural landmarks of the city. I had however, never done a full touristic day in Sultanahmet, until last week
Overlanding the Pan-American Highway
Lorin Vandegrift
•2023-08-21
In July, 2022, my fiancée and I set off in our truck to conquer a route that we didn’t even know existed two years prior. It is known as the Pan-American Highway. The trip includes 13-16 countries...
Specialty Coffee in New York City
Cem Ersoz
•2023-08-17
New York City is enormous by any measure, and as such, it’s home to more than three thousand cafes, and some of the best specialty coffees you can find anywhere in the world. So on my last New York trip, I dragged my (very patient) girlfriend to more than 15 cafes across
Five Must Visit Neighborhoods of Seoul
Pin Traveler
•2023-08-14
With a metropolitan population of 26 million people, Seoul is the equivalent of multiple cities put into one. The city is so immeasurably vast that even...
4 of the Most Amazing Cafés in Florence
Asli Ersoz
•2023-08-09
Coffee culture is deeply ingrained in the Italians' daily life and social fabric. The iconic espresso, served in small, strong shots, is the heart of Italian coffee culture. Italians often enjoy their espressos standing at the bar, savoring its rich flavor and quick jolt of energy.
5 Reasons to Visit Cartagena, Colombia
Mehmet Can Alaca
•2023-08-04
Cartagena is an adorable city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia with live Latin Music everywhere. Some friends and I traveled here on a whim with minimal research, and absolutely fell in love with the history, culture, and nature. Here are 5 reasons why your next trip should be to Cartagena!
7 Turkish Desserts that are NOT Baklava
Cem Ersoz
•2023-06-24
We all know that baklava is great, and Turkey is home to some of the best baklava in the world. But this success means that baklava tends to overshadow the countless other Turkish desserts that are just as delicious. Below are some of the desserts that were my favorite growing up in Turkey.
A Walk Along GGP's JFK Promenade
Cem Ersoz
•2023-06-22
San Francisco closed JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park to cars during the pandemic to create "JFK Promenade" and recently voted to make the promenade permanent. I cannot express how much I love the promenade. Closing JFK to cars changed my perspective on Golden Gate Park, and I became a GGP fanatic who takes a walk in the park at least 5 times a week, no matter the weather!
6 SF Restaurants I Keep Coming Back To
Cem Ersoz
•2023-06-13
I absolutely love food, and I always make a point of trying as many new restaurants as possible. Living in San Francisco the last few years, I've been to tons of restaurants all around the city, at every price point. Yet I find myself coming to these 6 restaurants time after time. Here are my most reliable restaurants in SF:
San Francisco Travelers' Guide
Ceylan Ersoy
•2021-03-01
I moved to San Francisco in 2016 when I was just getting started at UC Berkeley. Although Berkeley is technically not the same city as San Francisco, I always said I lived in SF because many of my acquaintances back home were not as familiar with Berkeley as a city. But, it is safe to say that I might as well have been living in San Francisco.
London Travelers’ Checklist
Ceylan Ersoy
•2021-02-19
There is something that I’ve heard many people say about London before I went there for the first time in 2019: You will either fall in love with London, or hate it immeasurably. Well, I sure was hoping I wouldn’t fall into the latter category as I hopped on a plane to London
Insider Travel Stories: Çeşme, Turkey
Ceylan Ersoy
•2021-02-01
In Turkey, when summer arrives, people tend to relocate to their summer houses. It grants them the occasional escape from city life, an opportunity to be near the sea, and the young ones to enjoy themselves to the fullest during their summer vacation
A Tale of Mexico: Visiting Tulum
Ceylan Ersoy
•2021-01-25
As the beginning of March comes around every year, headlines like “Spring Breakers Take Mexico” start occupying online newspapers and numerous photos from the beaches, bars, restaurants start overburdening your social media feeds. You might have found yourself particularly questioning this year: What is this place called Tulum?
Top 6 Christmas Destinations of 2020
Ceylan Ersoy
•2020-12-14
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And it is always the right time to make a wishlist...
Top 10 Travel Spots in the World
Ceylan Ersoy
•2020-12-03
We travel a lot, but these are the 10 locations we keep going back to!
Top 6 Foodie Destinations
Ceylan Ersoy
•2020-12-2
Are you one of those people who travel for culinary experiences? Is the first three things on your travel itinerary new restaurants? Is your Instagram feed full of food pictures?