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Why Turkey?

Written by David L. Blackburn

Why Turkey? That's always the first response from someone when they hear that you are going to Turkey. Hidden in that simple question are a host of other questions, such as: 'Isn't Turkey a dangerous country, particularly for Americans?','Isn't... Continue reading...

Cold(s), Culture and Caravanserais

Written by birvidik

Winter is supposed to be a time of relaxation and recharging of batteries - a gradual working through the boat jobs in preparation for the next cruising season. In Finike it is a high pressure whirl of activities as detailed in the last... Continue reading...

mysterious stone heads in the mist

Written by Sandra Brown

Another long bus ride to a mountain hostel in Nemrut Dagi. The weather started turning on us, and it wasn’t looking good for the planned early start the next morning to watch the sunrise from the mountain top with the ancient stone heads. ... Continue reading...

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Day trips in Istanbul Cold beer in Nevizade.

Day trips in Istanbul Buy a fishing pole and fish like the locals from the Galata bridge. It is a magical experience especially at...

Day trips in Istanbul Enjoy the sunset at the top of Galata tower.

Day trips in Istanbul Go to the islands with a ferry. Take a bike tour or horse carriage on the island. Dine in one...

Day trips in Istanbul Take the Bosphorus boat tour. The local one not the touristic ones.

Day trips in Istanbul We will be 7 days in Istanbul and already have the hotel reserved to stay in Sultanamet area those 6...

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Eat Sweets, Talk Sweet

Written by Umut on March 17th, 2010

One of the greatest things of living in Turkey is being able to taste the delicious Turkish cuisine! And as for me, someone who likes anything sweet, Turkish desserts are the reason to sing the song “I’m in heaven!” … Or like we, Turks say; ‘Eat sweets, talk sweet’. I was lucky enough to meet my great grand father (my mother’s grand father) when I was a little girl. He was not only a sweet...

Hasankeyf – Going, Going, Gone

Written by Casey on March 16th, 2010

For those among us who suffer from procrastination, there’s always tomorrow, or next month, or even next year, to accomplish the things in life we want to achieve in order to reach ‘self-fulfillment’ or ‘inner happiness’ (things we never needed until self-help books came along). And for the most part, we have the luxury of putting things off until we can be bothered getting off our arses. However, if visiting the ancient town of Hasankeyf...

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