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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Views [923]
After two overnight buses, tours of Ephesus, the temple of Artemis, the house of the Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, and numerous sites around Cappadocia, I'm exhaustively satisfied. Currently we are in the village of Goreme, smack dab in the middle ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By sfau | Views [350] | Video
I have now been living in Bodrum for 17 weeks and I have another 3
weeks left of my time here. This is the same amount of time it took me
to trike here! So much for travelling but since I am not in a rush I
don’t really care an awful lot. By some ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 | By arollingstone | Views [1050]
You may notice that this travel story is a bit behind. I try to really sit down and write well when I post, but of course, it only gets harder and harder for me to post great entries the longer I wait! This entry will not be anywhere near as long, detailed, ... Read more >
Tags: 2008 turkey istanbul greece athens thessaloniki
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By arollingstone | Photo Gallery
Istanbul, Turkey (after Greece) - with Kostas [see http://flickr.com/photos/jessicahitch for photo descriptions]
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Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Views [889] | Comments [1] | Video
This is an interesting video. The initial monument is the Obelisk of Theodosious, or Tuthmosis III, in the Hippodrome Square, just west of the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia. This was shipped from Egypt by the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius in 390 AD. ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Views [1929]
You know, I'm really making every effort to be culturally sensitive, to enjoy the rich history and scenery of Istanbul, and to be friendly to it's inhabitants. But after five days of attempted scams, cons, hustles, and general badgering, I'm pretty ... Read more >
Tags: scams & robberies
Sun, 3 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Views [3471] | Comments [9] | Video
Istanbul is an amazing place. Wedged between the Black Sea and the sea of Marmara, this is essentially where Europe and the Middle East meet, and not just geographically speaking. There is a European feel here, yet the loudspeakers still belt out the ... Read more >
Tags: scams & robberies
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Views [1307] | Comments [2]
Our overnight train to Istanbul via Thessaloniki began at 8pm Wednesday,and at 9am, we are beginning to enter the fringes of this massive city of 16 million. The train ride consisted of initial hopes of meeting new and exciting people (nope), and ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By andrewalex | Views [1677] | Comments [2]
You’ve waited long enough…Here’s your Last Thoughts on
Turkey:
Hande
pie is not just a dessert, it’s a way of life….it can not be duplicated. Celery
roots are edible…who knew? Small
dogs are cuter (and quieter) ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By sfau | Views [292]
It had been 88 days since I had first come to Bodrum on the ferry from
the Greek island of Kos. Now it was time to leave Bodrum and Turkey but
only for a day! The reason being that my tourist visa was only valid
for 90 days. To renew my visa I had ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 | By andrewalex | Views [1840] | Comments [5]
Meraba!
Hello all! Guess
where I am?? I’m HERE! I’m in the BLOG! Yes, I’ve made it to the other side, folks. I’m visiting Alex and Andrew in a small
suburb of Oklahoma City,
where we mostly watch “Nick at Nite,” ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Sun, 6 Jan 2008 | By andrewalex | Views [1612] | Comments [3]
Today on Alex & Andrew’s Blog is part two of our trip
across Turkey,
which was probably our favorite. When
you last joined us, we were traveling from Selcuk to Goreme on a 10 hour night
bus. This bus was not as nice as the
ride from Istanbul ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [1469] | Comments [4]
With only two and a half weeks left in Istanbul,
we realized if we didn’t get our acts together soon, we would be spending the
entire five weeks of our time in Istanbul. Not that we would complain mind you, we tend
to be on the lazy side, but ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
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