Lepanto: the battle that saved Europe
Considered by many to have been the most important naval engagement in human history, the Battle of Lepanto was fought on this day, October 7, 1571. In short, It saved […]
Mad Honey: the hallucinogenic honey that can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market
When bees feed on the pollen of rhododendron flowers, the resulting honey can become a hallucinogenic punch. It’s called “mad honey”, and it has a slightly bitter taste and a […]
Turkey’s Burj Al Babas: the abandoned city of the Luxury Castles
The atmosphere seems that of a surreal tale, a Disney fairytale in the Horror version, but the Burj Al Babas project is so far from cinematic fiction, and it develops […]
Göbekli Tepe: the most mysterious Archaeological site in the world.
We are in Turkey, where this strange hunter-gatherer architecture believed to be the oldest religious complex known. In 1994, German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt and his team unearthed a handful of […]
Kaymak, a turkish speciality between butter and cream cheese.
Here we are: We are in Turkey, where i tried a cream made of 60 percent milk fat, really excellent. But if it arrives to the table in a fantastic […]
Tombili: a meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, famous on the web.
In a city inabithed by lot of cats, it takes an incredible “meow” to truly stand out. This is the story of Tombili, a chubby white-bellied tabby cat with a […]
Did you know, that in Istanbul drinking Coffee in public was punishable by death penalty?
…It’s true! Throughout Europe and the Middle East years ago tried to ban the black drink. In 1633, the ottoman sultan Murad IV absolutely forbade an activity he believed was […]