Here’s a quickly edited video of a ferry cruise I took on my first day of my Turkey trip, through the Bosphorus, starting from Eminönü in Istanbul and ending at Anadolu Kavağı, which is the last ferry stop on the Asian side of the strait, just before the Black Sea. The ride passes through...
Once you’ve traveled to a place that touches you, you’ve never really left. Close your eyes, imagine yourself being back there, breathing in the particular scent of the place, and there it is. A few weeks after my trip to Turkey, these are what remain in my memories. Healing water of Pamukkale I couldn’t...
Turkey is best enjoyed by bus. The long bus trips through this magnificent country rich in history, spectacular ruins, and breathtaking landscapes are great for random thoughts, such as how much money can I possibly spend on this trip? As it turns out it can be incredibly expensive, even if you opt not to...
I am somewhere between Konya and Antalya, halfway through my two-week Turkey road trip. It’s been a trip full of good and not-so-great kebabs, museums, ancient caves, and ornate mosques, with a dose of whirling dervishes, evil eyes and hookah pipes. The fairy chimneys of Cappodocia captivate me with their imaginative shapes. I am...
1. “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” ~ Lao Tzu Oh but I really would like to arrive! It takes more than 24 hrs to get to Istanbul from LA. That includes a 1 hour delay in LA and stopovers at JFK and Heathrow. I just wanted...
