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title: "Posts about travel by Mert Erbil"
url: "https://merterbil.com/topics/travel/"
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# travel

Posts from trips, about cities, food and culture shocks.

- [tokyo in three words, culture shocks and food](https://merterbil.com/posts/tokyo-in-three-words/) (2026-08-05): My wife Zeynep asked me five questions about Tokyo. Why it reminds me of Istanbul, what felt close and far, people-watching in Shibuya, and what we ate. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/tokyo-in-three-words.md
- [mad cool 2026, notes from the most beautiful ankara in the world](https://merterbil.com/posts/mad-cool-2026-festival-notes/) (2026-07-17): My notes from Mad Cool 2026 in Madrid, with Foo Fighters, Florence and the Machine, a surprise Twenty One Pilots show, Nick Cave and Pulp closing it. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/mad-cool-2026-festival-notes.md