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The Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Turkey

TURKEY | Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [584] | Comments [5]

Actually, not only were we punishing Richard for pestering us to post, but our internet went down for a little bit, from what we are told is part of an ISP strike that is going on right now. Yes, the strikes are striking in Istanbul to. Anyway, since ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Chapter 2: Acquaintances Old & New

TURKEY | Sun, 19 Oct 2008 | By goreme1990 | Views [530] | Comments [3]

In early August, 2002, we arrived at Istanbul Airport. When we got off the plane and out into the open we just stood for a while, breathing in the summer air. The airport hadn’t changed but we had. Old hands, we knew if we just waited long enough, ... Read more >

Tags: goreme, cappadocia, kayseri, turkey, lisa morrow, travel

Turkey - Galıpolı & Istanbul

TURKEY | Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By lambros | Views [360] | Comments [1]

We arrıved ın Turkey on the 23rd of Aprıl by bus over the land border wıth Greece the trıp took a lıttle over two hours and the border crossıng was very quıck. We arrıved ın Keşan we no Turkısh Lıra and only Euros ın our pockets. No one at the Bus statıon ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

It's cool to live in a cave

TURKEY | Thu, 12 Jun 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [237]

Wow, what a difference a few metres can make. Crossing from Syria into Turkey is like stepping into another world. Bam! Everything is cleaner and newer. The dress code is much more relaxed. The fields of crops are more uniform. Call to prayer at 4:30 ... Read more >

Wet clothes and an 11 hour bus ride

TURKEY | Mon, 24 Nov 2008 | By larasumera | Views [234] | Comments [4]

Hello world! I have been so unfaithful about writing! Sorry! So at the moment we are in Cappadocia in a small town called Goreme. We are sleeping in a cave hostel! It's so cool. I can't believe I didn't know about this place before coming to ... Read more >

Turkey

TURKEY | Mon, 8 Jun 2009 | By ang_and_abe | Views [158]

There was a lot that Georgia, Abe and I wanted to see in Turkey, and we only had 11 days in which to do it all! We were on a tight but well planned schedule… let the Amazing Race of Turkey begin! Bodrum After ... Read more >

Ankara

TURKEY | Sun, 20 Sep 2009 | By gumerg | Views [48]

Ayer, dia duro, Madrid, Praga, Estambul y el tren nocturno a Ankara. Hoy es Domingo y ademas festivo por ser el final del Ramadan. Hemos visitado la ciudadela y el Museo de las civilizaciones Anatolias. Nos hemos conseguido entender con un amable turco ... Read more >