Visiting Mount Nemurt is not easy. It is in Southeast Turkey, far from the main tourist path. Even though you are only there for a couple of hours, because you go before sunrise, it is at least a two day side trip. You can only go on a tour. You can only go in the…
Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives … You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours … You, the mothers who sent their sons…
If you plan to make it to Gallipoli, or are in Izmir with some extra time, then a trip up the coast can be fun. Make sure either trip includes a stop at the ancient city of Troy. Sometimes we forget that the ledges we hear and the movies we hear have roots in reality. …
It is not commonly known the Seven Churches from Revelation were in Turkey and can still be visited today. Whether interested in the religious, cultural or historical, this is a wonderful 3-4 day excursion that you can do with a tour or on your own. To visit on your own, I recommend flying into Izmir…
I hate to call Cappadocia a side trip. But, to get there from outside of Turkey, you really have to first go through Istanbul. And while it is an amazing spot unlike any other, two days is the right amount of time for a visit that doesn’t involve a lot of outdoor excursions. You can…
My friend Walter, of Spokenlight Photography, is a genius at finding and capturing beauty in unexpected places. Here are some of my favorites! Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires Argentina Rome, Italy Albania border of Macedonia on Lake Orhid Corfu Greece Wadi Rum Jordan Albania Istanbul Turkey Malaysia Roadside in Bulgaria Wichita Falls Texas
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The original travel list! The list dates back to 100 BC. As the Greeks conquered the known world, they documented “tourism” sights. “I have gazed on the walls of impregnable Babylon along which chariots may race, and on the Zeus by the banks of the Alpheus, I have seen…
