Tales of the Beard
In and around Middle East
On August 4th I will be leaving for the middle east, and hopefully returning on the 1st of september. My cousin and I were both very interested in traveling to this area and this summer turned out to be the best time to do it. As it stands now we have a ticket to instanbul, and a ticket that leaves tel aviv about a month later. The rest is history...or will be. It also turns out that my cousin is not coming untill the 13th, so untill then I will be traveling turkey alone. The plot thickens. Thats all I have to say for now, but I want to set out some general guidlines for this blog. The first thing to get out of the way is my near iliteracy. I am well aware of it so there is no need to comment on my grammer/spelling, or lack there of (would it be too much to ask for this site to have a spell checker? damn you low bugget websites!). The second thing is I do not know how often i will have computer access, we shall see if this blog is going to be a happening thing. If not I apologize ahead of time, but I will do my best!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Trevor
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Packing List
1 - toothbrush
3 - boxers
4 - socks
3 - T-shirts
1 - dress shirt
1 - pair pants
1 - belt
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A Tale of Two Cities
So after 10 hours on a plane and a quick ride on the subway, i found myself in the middle of istanbuls Sultanahmet. As i walked out of the subway car... Continue reading » -
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Everyone speaks Turkish under water
With my travel plans booked I spent the day walking around Istanbul waiting for my overnight bus to Cas. At one point I was... Continue reading »
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The rest of the whirlwind tour
I just finished writing a long bit here and it deleted itself, so i apologize but this is going to be short. Anyways I left off wit... Continue reading » -
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Istanbul in Style
The bus got into Istanbul at around 8am on the 13th. I've decided that traveling by bus is the way to go. It is very comfortable... Continue reading »
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Islands of Oppulence
Our rooftop bunks turn to Saunas around 9:00. So to escape the heat of the city we decide to walk along the river toward the ferry boat. ... Continue reading »
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Bones and Stones
On friday we woke up late and putzed around the hostal. Around 1:00 we left for the travel agent to buy some plane tickets to... Continue reading » -
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Final Day in Istanbul
Waking up Early for once, we decided to investigate the Aya Sophia-- The enormous Mosque we saw every day from our deds on the roof of the hostal.&... Continue reading »
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Expected and Unexpected: Beirut
First I want to say thank you to everyone who has been reading and commenting on our blog. Also for those of you who havn't... Continue reading »
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Cyprus
Cyprus was hot. Cyprus is hot. Cyprus will continue to be hot! Apparently it is very pleasant when it's not summer time. Bu... Continue reading »
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The Holy, And The Not So Holy
Upon entering customs at the Tel Aviv airport, both of us where immediately flagged - most likely because of the lebanon st... Continue reading »
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The Disputed Land
I apologize for leaving everyone hanging. Most of you have probably stopped reading at this point, but for you die-hard fans I a... Continue reading »
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