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Livin’ the Dream | Oct 28 07'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Olympos

By ChristinaOne of my favorite people on the gulet was an Australian guy named Phil, who was touring around Turkey with his lovely wife Sharon. I l... Continue reading »
City of God | Nov 17 07'

by The Sehrineau's a traveling as a couple from Toronto, on vacation in Jerusalem

"Visiting the holy city"

As most people know Jerusalem is very important to Christians, Jews and Muslims. Seeing the city in person is intense. The ancient passageways of t... Continue reading »
The Captain of our Gulet has a Mullet | Oct 26 07'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Kas

By ChristinaFor those of you who don’t know, a mullet is a groovy hairstyle (short on top, long at the back) that enjoys great popularity the world... Continue reading »
Talkin’ Turkey | Oct 25 07'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Fethiye

By DanSince Greece and Turkey aren’t exactly the best of friends, there aren’t a lot of connections between the two countries, but we had done the... Continue reading »
The city in Red | Nov 11 07'

by The Sehrineau's a traveling as a couple from Toronto, on vacation in Petra

"A wonder of the world"

Our next stop was Jordan's greatest attraction, the ancient city of Petra. 2000 years ago the Nabatean civilization was at the crossroads of many g... Continue reading »
Turkish Delight | Sep 30 06'

by El_Chico a male from Sydney, on vacation in Istanbul

The evenıng call to prayer, azan, was echoıng around the cıty when I drove ınto Sultanahmet, a 30 mın drıve from Atatürk aırport. On the European s... Continue reading »
The Center for Iranian Culture | May 20 06'

by Taisteal a 97 year old male from Dublin, on vacation in Shiraz

"Kissing in public, a girl marching about without her head scarf. Is the world gone mad?"

Shiraz, Out and AboutI ended up staying for a few days. A nice city in itself, but nothing extraordinary. I had been on the road for a month, and d... Continue reading »
Abu Dhabi, UAE 3rd October 2008 | Oct 02 08'

by Mat & Ruth a female traveling as a couple from Rotherham, on vacation in Abu Dhabi

After an uncomfortable flight (just because we were so tired) we were greeted in Dubai by our friend Krystyna. It was so good to see a friendly fac... Continue reading »
Ephesus for Emphasis | May 15 07'

by globalchoirboy a 52 year old male from Eugene, on vacation in Selcuk

I took a shorter bus ride from Pamukkale and was immediately happier upon reaching Selcuk. I took a room from the tout at the bus... Continue reading »
Turkish Delights | Sep 06 07'

by Wanderlust Mugfords a 30 year old traveling as a couple from Christchurch, on vacation in Istanbul

We entered Istanbul amidst rush hour and the endless suburbs were snarling with traffic. It felt like we'd never make it to our hotel but as we cor... Continue reading »