Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

Inka Piegsa-Quischotte is a former attorney turned travel writer, photographer and novelist based in Miami and Istanbul who writes with verve and flair about destinations where it's warm, particularly the Mediterranean World. Her work has appeared in The Expeditioner, Literary Traveler, Travel Thru History, Popular Hispanics, Traveln-on, Smithsonian magazine, Europe Up Close and Turkish Airlines' inflight magazine, SkyLife.

Cruising by Yacht to Indonesia’s Raja Ampat

The Prana is a Phinisi yacht that cruises with just 19 passengers to remote islands off the coast of Borneo, in Raja Ampat, where corals and wildlife abound

Bursa, Turkey – Travel Inspired by Two Famous Puppets

By Inka Piegsa Quischotte When I first saw them, I didn’t pay much attention. But then, they popped up everywhere in the bazaars and antique…

Poland: Castles & a Gold Rush in Lower Selisia

By Inka Piegsa Quischotte Poland: Castles and the Gold Train From the moment we stepped onto the bus, our tour guide in Poland was pelted…

Switzerland: The Basler Fasnacht Carnival in Basel

Switzerland: The Basler Fasnacht Carnival in Basle is one of the most unusual carnivals you’ve ever seen including Mehlsuppe, a shared public meal.

Wroclaw, City of 100 Bridges

Exploring Poland’s fourth largest city By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte The city of 100 bridges–that’s just one of several monikers Poland’s fourth largest city, located on the…

Spain: Zaragoza, The City of Delights

Zaragoza – or ‘Delights’ in English: Visiting one of Spain’s oldest cities. This city, on the shores of the river Ebro, dates back to Roman times.

Spain: Pamplona During San Fermin, Zagarramurdi

Experience the festivals Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Museum of Witchcraft in Zugarramurdi, and getting close to Hemingway at his favorite bar in Spain.

Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter

Getting Lost in Barcelona´s Gothic Quarter By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte I was delighted when a friend of mine invited me, quite out of the blue, to…

Germany: A Getaway in Rural Bavaria

Rural Bavaria: a visit to Lake Chiemsee and Herrenchiemsee in Southern Germany.

Lebanon: The World is Beirut-ing Again!

Lebanon: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte visits Lebanon and enjoys the lively nightlife of Beirut, the marvels of the Jeita Grotto and the historic ruins of Byblos and Baalbeck.