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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [11126] | Comments [1]
I’m probably not alone in the misconception that Turkish food is made up primarily of variations on the trusty kebab but there is far more to Turkish food than meat on a skewer. You’d be forgiven for overlooking this fact, however, judging ... Read more >
Tags: cappadocia, istanbul, kofte, lokum, travel writing scholarship, turkey, turkish delight, turkish food
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By 3d_media | Views [347]
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Tags: dolmabache palace, istanbul, rustem pasha mosque, spice market, turkey
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [3309]
Judging by the last few days itinerary,
this is where the adventure portion of our BikeHike tour really kicks in. We
started our day at the Kirkit horse riding ranch and,
immediately drawn to a beautiful bay Arabian called Vanessa, I soon found
myself ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By 3d_media | Views [351]
Greatest Hits of the
day: Easy Metro ride to the
Airport - Simple visa - Cool having a driver - Marmara Guest House is neat -
Good stuff at Doy Doy.
We Braved It: We rolled our four-wheel-drive luggage through
busy ... Read more >
Tags: doy doy, istanbul, marmara guest house, turkey
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [10630]
1. Cleanliness is Godliness . Visiting a bathhouse might seem an odd pastime to a westerner whose hygiene routine probably centres around showering in the comfort of their own home, but a visit to a hamam offers a whole other dimension of ... Read more >
Tags: hamam, istanbul, spa, travel writing scholarship, turkey, turkish bath
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [2640]
. Hot air balloons have always held a somewhat magical fascination for me. As a child, I remember running across the fields to watch hot air balloons land in the British countryside and marveling at the enormity ... Read more >
Tags: cappadocia, fairy chimneys, hot air ballooning, sunrise, travel writing scholarship, trekking, turkey
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [3195]
Cappadocia, Turkey . . Carved into the soft volcanic rock like secret hideouts, Cappadocia’s cave hotels have unsurprisingly made a name for themselves amongst tourists visiting the region and ours, the Gamirasu Cave Hotel (http://www.gamirasu.... Read more >
Tags: bike, cappadocia, travel, travel writing scholarship, trekking, turkey
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [1606]
Topkapi palace. Residence of the lavishly dressed Ottoman Sultans and their infamous Harem and resting place of the renowned ‘three spoons’ 186-caret diamond (so called because its original purchase was for the price of a measly 3 wooden spoons), the ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [2340] | Comments [2]
Istanbul street life Dodging carpet salesmen has become my number 1 past time in Istanbul. Sadly, I’m not very good at it and now find myself on a first-name basis with half of the carpet salesmen in the area. That and the waiters, ... Read more >
Tags: bikehike, blue mosque, cappadocia, istanbul, scholarship, travel writing, turkey
Tue, 7 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [1781] | Comments [2]
After a painfully long 24-hour flight and a confusing connection through Shanghai (take note: it’s a policy of the airport that all passengers have to pass through a ‘special’ immigration, collect their baggage and then re-... Read more >
Tags: grand bazaar, istanbul, rough guides, travel writing scholarship, turkey
Wed, 18 May 2011 | By milko_rosie | Views [864]
Monday 9th May It was an early start. The previous night we had flown from Dublin to London Luton, and arrived at the hotel at about 11:30pm. We’d gone straight to bed, but got up a few hours later (3.30am) to get back to the airport. We took a taxi ... Read more >
Wed, 18 May 2011 | By milko_rosie | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 3 May 2011 | By cokeeffe | Views [1848]
Day One
My journey to Istanbul began with an epic bus journey, it was a very comfortable bus but unfortunately stopped every hour or so to pick up more passengers! After 5 hours of driving we reached the Greece/Turkey border, at which points we ... Read more >
Tags: anzac day, blue mosque, bosphorus river, gallipoli, grand bazaar, istanbul, topkapi palace, turkey
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 | By cokeeffe | Photo Gallery
Camping overnight in ANZAC Cove and then experiencing the Dawn Service, followed by the Australian Memorial Service.
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Tags: anzac cove, anzac day, dawn service, gallipoli
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