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Fairy chimneys in Goreme | Aug 16 09'

by Laus and James a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Cappadocia

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We arrived in Goreme pretty tired from our overnight bus, the information man told us to walk up to the mosque, turn left and our guesthouse (Panor... Continue reading »
Iran can wait | Dec 25 08'

by Neil and Amanda a 31 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Istanbul

We have returned to Istanbul. In a recent discussion with Yvonne Gulugoph, our Satellite Navigator, angrily she shouted: “Istanbul? I thought we we... Continue reading »
East Meets West | Dec 01 08'

by GWiZ a 30 year old male from Palo Alto, on vacation in Istanbul

"I doubt anyone has truly 'done' Istanbul, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try."

If I asked which continent Turkey is on, what would you answer? The Lonely Planet includes it in their "Europe on a Shoestring" guidebook, ye... Continue reading »
Chilling with Atilla | Aug 13 09'

by Laus and James a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Selcuk

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After nodding off during the hour and a half trip from Samos Island to Kusadasi, we wearily woke and trudged through customs at the wharf. We... Continue reading »
One of 7 Wonders of the World | Feb 24 09'

by Chad Van Cleve a male traveling as a couple from Dubuque, on vacation in Petra

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 We got on the road early to get across the boarder to enter into Jordan. There were several checkpoints along the wa... Continue reading »
The Middle East... Syriasly! | Jan 19 09'

by Matt and Alisa a male traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in Aleppo

"We had to duck down the alleys to avoid being invited to sit and enjoy tea, cola, sweets as we were literally dizzy from all the sugar and caffeine"

We start this installment with a short visit to Dubai. Now Dubai on a traveller's budget is much like going to a fancy restaurant and only ordering... Continue reading »
There ıs no place lıke thıs... | Jun 25 07'

by seby a 29 year old female from San Antonio, on vacation in Istanbul

"You have a program for tonıte? -Şerdar"

My flıght left from Athens at 8 ın the mornıng. ı had no ıdea what to expect when arrıvıng ın Turkey. After landıng I waıted ın lıne fo... Continue reading »
A "Round-about" Trip in Oman | Dec 29 08'

by Matt and Alisa a male traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in Muscat

"The country had caught football fever and every game Oman won was followed by insane driving, peel outs and smoke shows, and people dancing out their car windows"

After much anticipation we arrived in Oman to take a break from our travels and enjoy being around family and some creature comforts. Ah yes, Oman.... Continue reading »
Kappadokya: The land of the beautiful horses | May 14 07'

by emily tanbt a real traveler from Singapore, on vacation in Cappadocia

Day 8 - Traffic DayTook a 3 hour ferry from Girne to Tasucu. It was real bumpy and it is officially the worst ride for me in this entire trip! Afte... Continue reading »
Blue on Blue: Living on the Mediterranean | May 11 09'

by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in Antalya

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It is getting pretty hard to try and narrow down what exactly I wish to say about Turkey. I learned so much, I am grateful for the journal I kept,... Continue reading »