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I touched the Black Sea, Amasra, Turkey travel blog

I touched the Black Sea

A travel blog entry by sojanet

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After having breakfast and visiting one more museum in Safranbolu, we were supposed to go back to Istanbul... but no!  The tour guide said we were going to Amasra, a town on the coast of the Black Sea!  I was really not happy about this.  ...

From Europe to Asia, twice, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

From Europe to Asia, twice

A travel blog entry by jeroen

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... a day in Istanbul before heading off to the real Asia sounded just fine to me. The in-flight meal, of course, included turkey. Hotel Color, just east of the city centre and appropriately decked out in various shades of brown, was my four star hotel of ...

Epilogue, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Epilogue

A travel blog entry by muratcan

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Couple nights back, Alex and I joined the happy hour at a bar called "Cubana", situated somewhere between Long St. and the Waterfront. The Latin American music and decorations were pleasant while the cocktails were disappointing. Oh and the nachos ...

Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey travel blog

Gallipoli

A travel blog entry by jambo

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... . I have been here before, with my Mum as part of a group tour to the historical sights of Greece and Turkey when I was seventeen. That tour was actually concentrated on places like Ephesus and the Acropolis, all the major ruins basically. It ...

Ahhhhhh, Ovacık, Turkey travel blog

Ahhhhhh

A travel blog entry by janda

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... though as my ınternet tıme ıs used to keep thıs updated. I hope you are all well. We are plannıng on stayıng here ın Ovacık (near Fethıye ıf you are lookıng on a map) untıl we leave Turkey. Take care everyone. We mıss you all. ...

Troglodytes, orgies and the odd Arab, Sanliurfa, Turkey travel blog

Troglodytes, orgies and the odd Arab

A travel blog entry by the-rambler

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... the front door of one, or peer into a third floor window, if you're sceptical of the word 'weird'. Enter Cappadocia, central Turkey, and be transfixed by sights from the Far Side. A land populated since 6,000 BC, residents have long used these rock ...

Toutville, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Toutville

A travel blog entry by byrnedm

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The rules of the road, Ankara, Turkey travel blog

The rules of the road

A travel blog entry by byrnedm

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Completing the loop, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Completing the loop

A travel blog entry by byrnedm

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Amazing Cappadocia, Cappadocia, Turkey travel blog

Amazing Cappadocia

A travel blog entry by jennykelly

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22.8.06 Cappadocia, Turkey We agreed that the quickest and best way to enjoy the wonderous sight of Cappadocia, would be to have a guided tour, so the park owner's son Ahmet arranged for a guide, Shakir (58 years of age, retired high school teacher) and ...

Kaleidoscopic, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Kaleidoscopic

A travel blog entry by byrnedm

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Life on a Caique, Kas, Turkey travel blog

Life on a Caique

A travel blog entry by tracystravels

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Made our way down to the city of Kas in the morning of the 2nd of August.  We had packed daybags because space on the boat was limited and our large bags were stored downstairs.  The boat had a main covered area with tables and benches, and ...

Chapter 47: Holy carp!, Goreme/Mt. Nemrut/Sanliurfa, Turkey travel blog

Chapter 47: Holy carp!

A travel blog entry by easyread

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... the high points in town. It's obvious where Turkey ends, because the fertile green fields of cotton brought about by Turkey's irrigation efforts turn to desert immediately at the border. Harran is famous for its "beehive houses," which are architectural ...

Chapter 44:

Chapter 44: "My friend owns a carpet shop..."

A travel blog entry by easyread

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... hung out. Must have been a fascinating scene back in the day... I left the palace with a new enthusiasm for Istanbul and Turkey in general, so I headed to the Hippodrome, which is now a track-shaped road with some ancient obelisks and pillars in the ...

Ottoman Houses, Safranbolu, Turkey travel blog

Ottoman Houses

A travel blog entry by kimandmartin

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... (though we were in separate areas - men and women never bathe together here) and a bunch of Americans who were travelling on Turkey by motorcycle. (The Americans had been told to go ahead and start and someone would be along after they had eaten to ...

Finally out of Istanbul, Edirne, Turkey travel blog

Finally out of Istanbul

A travel blog entry by sojanet

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First trip completely outside of Istanbul.  Edirne!  Will upload post and pictures ...

Maguires in Turkey, Oh My!!, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Maguires in Turkey, Oh My!!

A travel blog entry by philthy

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... as the eye can see. After day 2 in Istanbul we caught a night bus out of Istanbul to Efesus (Efes). Our first bus in Turkey and I must say I was impressed. They run more like airplanes, serving coffee and snacks; the only snag was that there must´ve ...

Hello, Ovacik, Turkey travel blog

Hello

A travel blog entry by janda

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... Airport to Gatwick where we leave that evening for Tunisia. I better go but I will include one picture of Brett taken at the Zurich airport on our way to Turkey. She loves pushing the trolleys. Hope you are all well. Thanks for the emails. ...

I can see green again!, Antakya, Turkey travel blog

I can see green again!

A travel blog entry by tracystravels

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Left Syria today and arrived in Antakya, Turkey with my group.  The city is tucked into and running up some beautiful mountains.  It is such a nice change to have a change in scenery.  Seeing so many countries in such a ...

Istanbul., Istanbul and Silivri, Turkey travel blog

Istanbul.

A travel blog entry by stevefn

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A work trip to ...

Shenshashional Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa, Turkey travel blog

Shenshashional Sanliurfa

A travel blog entry by jambo

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... off the bus down at the station.  We get talking to Aziz after dinner and the subject quickly turns to Iraq, Turkey's eastern neighbour.   "Bush makes war there only for religion!" Aziz shouts as a little vein appears on his forehead.  ...

Club 'Med', Olympos, Turkey travel blog

Club 'Med'

A travel blog entry by edamame

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... of Chimaera. Cool! It's goodbye to the beach and hello to the mountains as we make the long trip to central and eastern Turkey. We're a little sad because we know we won't see the ocean again until we reach Egypt...one of the many things to look ...

Compulsive Conversation Re-enforcement Disorder, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Compulsive Conversation Re-enforcement Disorder

A travel blog entry by eatdessertfirst

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... : "So have you been traveling long?" CCRD guy: "Yeah yeah yeah - yeah........ yeah yeah yeah" Turkish guy: "Do you like Turkey?" CCRD guy: "Yeah yeah yeah - yeah........ yeah yeah yeah" Turkish guy: Can you say anything other than yeah? CCRD guy: ...

Turkey - The land of Bread........, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Turkey - The land of Bread........

A travel blog entry by antandrel

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So We have made it!! Firstly We must say thanks to all the great people on our tour. Everybody was great and even though some nerves were scratched by the end it was all and all a great group - The tour would not have been the same without you all (If ...

Whatever You Want It to Be, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Whatever You Want It to Be

A travel blog entry by lraleigh

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... for the Blue Mosque, with its elegance. All in all, I stayed in Istanbul about ten days before and after traveling around Turkey.  The Euro2008 football matches were in full swing, with Turkey as a contender, so many eyes were glued to the television ...

Istanbul Kaducoy Otopark, Istanbul, Turkey travel blog

Istanbul Kaducoy Otopark

A travel blog entry by jennykelly

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12.8.06 Otopark Istanbul Our sleep was largely undisturbed and we felt safe in the otopark in Istanbul. Although, Lou had to get up in the night to get a cat off his car roof. Lou had put his bag of rubbish on the roof away from the feral animals, ...

The Saffron Town, Mardin, Turkey travel blog

The Saffron Town

A travel blog entry by lraleigh

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Overlooking a spring green and brown plain, Mardin encircles a buttress-like fortress with narrow streets and old buildings: mosques, medreses, homes, and a hidden monastery.  The plain descended imperceptively into Syria as the sun set over ...

Sumela Monastery.., Sumela, Turkey travel blog

Sumela Monastery..

A travel blog entry by natandkat

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... about the scaffolding aside). It's good to see the Turkish authorities doing their best to ensure one of their main tourist attractions remains intact for generations to come. And that's that. Next pod, Erzurum - Turkey. Love, Nath and ...

Nemrut Dagi In 24 Hours.., Nemrut Dagi, Turkey travel blog

Nemrut Dagi In 24 Hours..

A travel blog entry by natandkat

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... Syria next and will be coming through Turkey again but only in passing (not sure we could suffer through another frigging kebab). Hoshchakal Turkey, it's been great but it's time for us to get the hell out of here. Next pod, Aleppo - Syria. ...

Hey Aussie, You Want Carpet ?, Selcuk (Ephesus), Turkey travel blog

Hey Aussie, You Want Carpet ?

A travel blog entry by natandkat

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... carpet seller in Turkey. Good for you sunshine, maybe they'll make an Olympic sport out of it and you'll win a gold medal. Turkey 1, Australia 0. God I can whinge, let's get back to Ephesus shall we. In fact, let's not. If you would like any historical ...

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