travel

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

• 2026-08-05tokyo in three words, culture shocks and foodMy 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.
• 2026-07-17mad cool 2026, notes from the most beautiful ankara in the worldmusicMy 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.