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Sun, 28 Oct 2001 | By stowaway | Views [4578] | Comments [7]
We left Greece and after a long and annoying border check, we entered Turkey and drove to Instanbul. I had 3 days there to wander around and went to the Blue mosque and St Sofia and lots of museums (such as the archaeological museum, the museum of ... Read more >
Tags: anzac, belly dancers, blue mosque, food & eating, istanbul, olimpos, termessos, troy, turkey
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 | By goreme1990 | Views [2805]
Life on Apple Mountain (Babil Sokak) – by Lisa Morrow, June 2010 I went back to Apple Mountain the other day, the little inner city suburb of Istanbul where we lived a few years ago. About a ten minute walk from Taksim Square, it is worlds away ... Read more >
Tags: istanbul, life, lisa, morrow, turkey
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 | By rossitza_ohridska-olson | Views [1358]
There are magic places in the world. I don't know if they are enchanting for everybody, or it is an individual feeling. But I can assure you that Edirne, Necessebar, Venice, Salamanca and few others hold this charm for me. It's like a magnet - they ... Read more >
Tags: cultural tourism, edirney, magic places, turkey
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 | By lani | Views [1000]
My new favourite destination for adventure is Turkey..... I stumbled across this place back in April this year when I set off for 10 days on an ANZAC day mission, tracing the steps of the Aussie diggers during WW1. Started in Istanbul - a breathtaking ... Read more >
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By serendipitously | Views [998] | Scholarship Entry
SERENDIPITY “Look at your left hand. That’s your map of Turkey!” said proudly our Turkish guide. Maybe… I became determined to go to Turkey, and I didn’t know what’d made me feel so focused on this trip. I was expecting to find stunning sceneries, ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
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
Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By leaandray | Views [690]
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 >
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By | Views [346] | Scholarship Entry
Where I sat, I had a good view of the different tarmacs, my curiosity grew stronger. It was a scrupulous moment as I watched the busyness of the airport. People were walking in mass, both the airport staff and travelers; an almost calculated sense of ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 8 Sep 2015 | By elifsozen | Views [334] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Until now, i travelled to 8 different countries and every city in Turkey. I collected many different kind of stories, life styles, cultural differences from each of them. I want to be a documentary director. I want to learn details about this, travel ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry
I will never forget the day I sailed goodbye to the bustling and busy European quarter of Istanbul for an afternoon adventure on the overlooked banks of Istanbul's history. Without any direction I began to wander away from the harbour and into the cultural ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sun, 3 May 2015 | By | Views [158] | Scholarship Entry
I had already planned this.Left my work after completing my projects,packed my minimalist bags,did the paperwork for my visa and left.I have not looked back since then. My travel took me first to an artist residency in Slovenia where I collaborated with ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry
You can’t wait for the stifling humidity to pass and then to walk around the streets watching and listening to the amalgam of people, history, cultures, smells and sounds. Here it is – the Galata Bridge full of men who catch fish; but the smell of fish ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 | By 1453 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
On a hot summer day of August 1992, he opened his eyes to the world at the peak excitement of his father who is waiting outdoors. Since he is the youngest one in his family, he has always been cherished. He lived his childhood sometimes laughing, sometimes ...
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Sun, 18 Sep 2011 | By behindthelens | 
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery
Fascinating Istanbul and ancient ruins
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