Destination: Turkey

September 19 - Istanbul

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 | By lori_slaughter | Views [395]

Today I arrived in Istanbul. Although I was tired from the trip, after checking into my room and showering, I couldn't wait to hit the streets of Taxim and feel the buzz of the city. While I enjoyed being in Tanzania, it sure was good to be back in ... Read more >

Istanbul : Sept 11 - Sept 14

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By jolinklater | Views [679]

September 11 We arrived at the bus station to take us from Bodrum to Turkey about 9.45pm.  While everyone was loading their luggage, we noticed a guy in black pants and vest with a white pinstripe, curious, we jumped on the bus and a few minutes ... Read more >

Gallery: Gallipoli

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By jolinklater | Photo Gallery

Gallery: stating turkey

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 | By cheflajoie | Photo Gallery

Bodrum : Sept 9 - Sept 10

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 | By jolinklater | Views [935]

September 9 OMG, if we were worried about catching a ferry to Kos and not having tickets booked to then get to Turkey, we should have been more worried about the present! So we loaded up the van to get from Perissa to the Port to catch the ferry to ... Read more >

Gallery: Turkey

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 | By jolinklater | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Marmaris, Turkey

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 | By gypsy_hannah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Turquia

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By gumerg | Photo Gallery

The Turkish Horse Whisperer

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [5903] | Comments [1]

I have found a(nother) home away from home. Cappadocia truly is a magical place, especially once you settle into the local way of life, whiling away your days with horses and your nights with friends and homemade wine. Life here is good. So good, ... Read more >

Fairy Chimneys and Tagalong Pups

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [3950] | Comments [1]

Some people can't travel without a complete itinerary outlining every minute of every day - No Changes Allowed. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I've adopted a different style. If an interesting person presents me with an interesting ... Read more >

Kurdish Delights

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [4623] | Comments [2]

Travel warnings for southeast Turkey included rape, murder, religious extremism, and terrorism. Even one of the locals I befriended warned me not to trust anyone (horror movie, anyone??). I guess I was pretty lucky, then, to have emerged unscathed from ... Read more >

Later That Day In Istanbul

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [550]

So a few hours after my prevıous post I was thınkıng that the worst part of my day would be starıng down pervies and avoıdıng roving bands of a-hole chıldren. I was wrong. We went down to the beach (whıch ıs just a rocky bluff) to hang out and enjoy ... Read more >

Turtle hunting on hallowed ground

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [3442] | Comments [2]

My first few days in Turkey taught me that sometimes when backpacking you seem to spend about 70% of your time on public transit and only 30% at your intended destination. Thankfully Turkey has some incredible things to see and do... and a wicked long-... Read more >

Istanbul

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [436] | Comments [2]

(prewarnıng that thıs turkısh keyboard ıs mıssıng letters and the placement of letters ıs awkward, so my apologıes ıf ıt's ıncomprehensıble. I can't fınd quotatıon marks so I'll use + sıgns ınstead. Really frusteratıng) I loved Kozanı and wanted to ... Read more >

Ephesus

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By jadepeters | Views [674]

Luke and I are staying in the seaside city of Kusadasi on the Agean Coast at the moment and enjoying a few days of relaxation and wandering around through this bustling little place that is a cross between the French Riviera and Surfers Paradise. We’ve ... Read more >