Destination: Turkey

Efes & Selcuk

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [1383] | 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

Gallery: Turkey

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By roseanna | Photo Gallery

turkey to syria

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By nasta | Views [1122]

internet in syria was slower than me walking on higheels(which has never happened but consindering how slow i am in general one could imagine..)therefore i never made it to write a single line. after istanbul we took the train all the way to ankara and ... Read more >

Tags: People

Half A Year On (And They’re Sacrificing Sheep)

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [664]

Tom It seems far longer than 6 months - but at the same time it feels like we left yesterday! It’s an odd feeling, but I think I can pin it down to the fact that we have removed almost all trace of routine from our lives. I begin each day with little ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Dancing in the Dark

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [813]

The other day I was cycling towards Trabzon.  We went through a number of dark, ominous looking tunnels through the hills. I’m cycling along, and then there it is, another black hole. My blood pressure rises, the hard shoulder thins and squeezes me ... Read more >

Tags: andy, ride-earth

Leave of Absence

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [947] | Comments [7]

Hi Everyone, We are setting off for a seven day trip to Central Turkey and will not be blogging in the mean time.  We realize that some people will comment that this is no longer a lapse than usual, so we will preemptively tell them that Central Turkey ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Ride Earth Month 5

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By ride-earth | Photo Gallery

The Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Turkey

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [5894] | Comments [5]

Actually, not only were we punishing Richard for pestering us to post, but our internet went down for a little bit, from what we are told is part of an ISP strike that is going on right now. Yes, the strikes are striking in Istanbul to. Anyway, since ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Turkey Talk

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [2181] | Comments [14]

This blog is sponsored by: SleepingInAirports.com “SleepingInAirports.com. A Guide to Cheap Lodging for Cheap People.”   Thank you, Sleepinginairports.com. You helped us choose our airport well. It really wasn’t ... Read more >

Tags: Markets

Frost, Tea and Celebrity

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [496]

Tom Ten days have elapsed since we made our way hesitatingly out of Istanbul after nearly a month off the bikes. We were expecting hardship; cycling and camping in the cold, wet, and mountainous climes of northern Turkey. Initially, this is what ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

overwintering in Bodrum

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By sfau | Views [224]

Now that my trike has gone home, my travel plans have had to change a little. The plan is still to travel to India and then on to Nepal. As i can only get a 6 month tourist visa for India, the plan was to travel around India for 6 months then head ... Read more >

It’s Not All Bad News

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [743]

Tom I know you like reading about our misfortune. It’s dramatic stuff. I like writing about it, too, trying to commit the experience to words and take you to that place and time. I hope that the results are entertaining, but also resemble the reality ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Missy goes home

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By sfau | Views [204]

After a long drawn out thinking thought thingy process i came to the conclusion that even though i love my trike, i love having arms and a face that haven't been ripped apart by a dog, or worse a pack of dogs. So today i packed up Missy and sent ... Read more >

istanbul, last stop

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By annatakesatrip | Views [695]

i don't want to go home. yet. istanbul! istanbul is scenic. bodies of water that seem to change into the most beautiful shades of blue, it's mystical.  old glorious mosques. bridges and fishermen who faithfully occupy them, even in pouring rain.  ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

bursa

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By annatakesatrip | Views [626]

a bustling cosmopolitan city.  bursa. stayed in an old ottoman house/hotel.  this was the first time being in turkey that i recalled seeing girls, ladies, and women wearing make-up, dressing with trends, and strutting down streets.  it was odd at ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures