Destination: Turkey

World's Worst Directions!

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By leaandray | Views [670]

The windows begin to shake, eyelids begin to open and ears need covering with hands, pillows, or just simply what ever is available. This phenomenon is known as the early morning call to prayer! Ok so maybe staying in such close to proximity to a mosque, ... Read more >

Photos: Turkey - Where Old Meets New

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 | By thegnomad | Photo Gallery

Mr Big Bartlett "I will not move to a more private room!"

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 | By leaandray | Views [391]

The Inlaws have come to visit and what better way to celebrate than to whisk them off to some foreign country, with squat toilets, crazy cats and a large language barrier. Turkey should be fun! If you want to know what it's like for a little old me to ... Read more >

Photos: Turkey & Greece

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 | By mccarthygemma | Photo Gallery

Photos: Turkey June 2012

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Jubilee in Turkey June 2012

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 | By shaz | Views [545]

I think this is my third visit to Turkey. I haven’t had the best of experiences on my previous trips but I always like to give a country another chance to change my view and I think this trip did just that. I started off with a flight to Istanbul, ... Read more >

Nobody's Business but the Turks

Thu, 31 May 2012 | By eriklang | Views [401]

As I mentioned before, after six weeks in India and Ethiopia, I expected Istanbul to be a breath of fresh air. I'd heard so many nice things about the city prior to my arrival, and I found the previous praise well justified.  However, as an unplanned ... Read more >

The Road to Gallipoli

Tue, 1 May 2012 | By sophv | Views [972] | Comments [5]

Our pilgrimage to Gallipoli began early in the morning on the 24th of April on a bus packed with Aussies and Kiwis. The long commute, taking the entire day, only served to increase our anticipation for what was ahead. We finally walked into the commemoration ... Read more >

Tags: anzac day

Ash and Soph's Survival Guide for Anzac Day

Tue, 1 May 2012 | By sophv | Views [837]

1. Bring a sleeping bag. Just do it. It's colder than you think it will be, and impossible to find one in Istanbul. 2. Failing that, be ruthless in your choice of friendships made on the commute to Gallipoli. Target those with large sleeping those ... Read more >

Tags: anzac day

Photos: Turkey Travels

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | By sophv | Photo Gallery

Touchdown in Turkey

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 | By sophv | Views [939] | Comments [3]

Two bleary eyed Australian girls touched down in İstanbul, Turkey at midday on the 18th of April to begin our grand adventure, and walked out of the airport straight into Turkey's first duststorm in 25 years. Despite having done a small amount of preparation, ... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, turkey

Photos: Turkey - Part II - Istanbul and Didimya

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Turkey (Part II) – Istanbul & Didim – beauty, elegance, ruins and lovely friends

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [1431]

Turkey (Part II) – Istanbul & Didim – beauty, elegance, ruins and lovely friends After 18 months in Asia, we leave Bangkok on the last day of the Thai New Year, a great time for new beginnings, so we take a Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala ... Read more >

Photos: My Turkish Experience

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 | By euclydessantos | Photo Gallery

Travel Writing Scholarship Winner Update! Zoe Returns to Turkey to Write for Rough Guides

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 | By scholarships | Views [9571]

The 2011 winner of our Travel Writing Scholarship to Turkey, Zoe Smith, is soon to be back on the road! She has just been asked by Rough Guides to return to Turkey in the spring as a staff writer. On her scholarship assignment, she worked on ... Read more >