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  Izmir: The Center of It All

  Written by Valantis on October 23rd, 2011 in Eat & Drink, History, Living in Turkey2 Comments
  
  Many questioned me when I explained that I was moving to Izmir.  The automatic, almost robotic response was, and still is sometimes “Why not Istanbul?”  Of course, Istanbul is a city unparalleled in history, architecture, and food.  It’s a globalized city, as you will see from the explosion of capitalistic shopping centers and eatery chains.  In many ways, Istanbul does have it all.  But I would argue that Izmir has an edge over Istanbul in terms of living and lifestyle, due to its location and environment, which still makes it the pearl of the Aegean. The positive aspects about the...

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  Part 2 – Life and Times of a Modern Day Orientalist

  Written by Craig on June 29th, 2010 in I was in Turkey, Travel, Turkish Hospitality2 Comments
  
  Just to recap………….. After travelling through several parts of the globe with the intent of sleeping in as many ancient sites as possible we find ourselves sleeping in the Hippodrome at the amazing ancient complex of Ephesus in Western Turkey. We awoke the next morning all silently taking in our surroundings. We all wondered “How does it get any better than this?” We eyed the cold remains of our makeshift fireplace then all made the decision that breakfast was our next goal. We packed and quietly headed out towards the road, we managed to talk our way past gun wielding Jandarma who...

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