Destination: Turkey

Photos: Cappadocia, Turkey

Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Photo Gallery

Cappadocia, Turkey

Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Views [440]

I spent three days in the Cappadocia area of Turkey. Really amazing rock formations called fairy chimneys. Many of the chimneys have caves carved into them that are hundreds of years old. I did a lot of hiking, a little mountain biking and took my first ... Read more >

Photos: Turkey 2

Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Photo Gallery

Turkey 2

Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Views [640]

The one thing that kind of disappointed me about Turkey is it's too nice and modern. I was expecting a third world country experience, it's definitely not third world. I am currently in Goreme, The rock formations with caves carved into them are amazing(see ... Read more >

Turkey

Sat, 2 Aug 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Views [519]

Turkey is more up to date, more expensive and a lot hotter than I thought it would be. It's been over 100 every day. I try to do something in the morning, hunker down in the afternoon and enjoy the evenings. So far I've visited a two ruins and traveled ... Read more >

Photos: Istanbul reunion

Thu, 3 Jul 2014 | By rahmanovicme | Photo Gallery

The Land of Caves

Wed, 2 Jul 2014 | By sailor1girl | Views [489]

Ancient caves, old caves, and modern caves, all in Capadoccia. After we left the hubbub of Istanbul arriving in the central Turkey region of Capaddocia was like being transported in time to a peaceful, desert oasis. We are in fact, in high desert. ... Read more >

Photos: Capaddocia Beauty

Tue, 1 Jul 2014 | By sailor1girl | Photo Gallery

The World According to Bruce

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 | By sailor1girl | Views [350]

In the constant struggle between doing and talking, this band of adventurers has definitely been on the "doing" side, staying so busy that it's been hard to find time to write/share what we've been up to,  But now there's some time before our next ... Read more >

Photos: Touring Istanbul

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 | By sailor1girl | Photo Gallery

Are we tourists or travelers?

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 | By sailor1girl | Views [729]

We have just ended two wonderful, jam packed, tiring, exhilarating, informative whirl wind days with Gamze Artaman. She is one of the most interesting, fun, knowledgeable people we have ever met. She brought to us a view of the modern Turkish people, ... Read more >

Photos: From Istanbul to Cappadocia

Thu, 5 Jun 2014 | By chiarapizzi | Photo Gallery

Letters From Turkey Part 5: Meeting Barish

Sun, 25 May 2014 | By bobby_briggs | Views [352]

I hope one day that I can tell my kids, “scary things happen to everyone” and hopefully emphasize how to recognize it when it happens and not feel powerless.  I’ll enroll my kids in karate and debate and I’ll tell them everyday ... Read more >

Letters From Turkey Part 4: "Turkey is too dangerous"

Sat, 17 May 2014 | By bobby_briggs | Views [381]

“What are somethings you’d want the rest of the people to know about Turkey and about its people?”   “That we are not Arabia.  We are normal.”   Gul tells me this as she takes me back to the Acibadem ... Read more >

Letters From Turkey Part 1

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By bobby_briggs | Views [312] | Scholarship Entry

(Abridged version) “Yah.. I’ve got a funny feeling about my bag…” I had texted my sister at 1:00 am as I lay awake in that crummy Cyprus hotel with bad pistachios. “What? Why?” After missing my first flight from London to Istanbul (yeah that’s right) ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip