Posts Tagged ‘turkey’
Apr 6, 13 • Europe, Turkey • No Comments »
Traveling is visiting places, but very often if not always impressions and experiences depend on people we meet on the way. Faces of Turkey is a small collection of people we met while travelling in Turkey. This girl was sitting with her mom...
Jan 2, 13 • Azerbaijan, Georgia, Holland, Iran, Myanmar / Burma, Romania, Thailand, Travel experiences, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan • 2 Comments »
Year 2012 was very successful in terms of traveling and full of thrilling impressions and amazing discoveries. In 2012 I started my long term trip and spent exactly half of the year (July-December) traveling full time. First part of the year I...
Dec 24, 12 • Europe, Turkey • 4 Comments »
Ok…I know, you are all going to say: what ??? you are now in Thailand and should be writing about rice and noodles, and tom yum and curries…and you write about Turkish food ?? Well, yes I do, not because I am not enjoying the Thai food,...
Nov 28, 12 • Travel experiences • 2 Comments »
Our travels have now reached 5 months, and we want to always remember this trip, we want to stop and look back at the good and the bad’s, at what we have learnt and what we have forgotten. Our memories in few words… What have you...
Oct 8, 12 • Turkey • 9 Comments »
Besides amazing historical bazaars and inns Gaziantep Zeugma mosaic museum is said to be the biggest in the world, containing 1700m2 of mosaics. The size of it impresses and the mosaic images amaze. The museum’s mosaics are focused...
Sep 30, 12 • Iran • 17 Comments »
Welcome to the Cradle of Civilizations! After a pretty dramatic (simply because a guy who gave us a lift to the border asked about cocaine in Ukraine and required from us to pay 200 $ for a 30km ride, which we refused, of course) departure from...
Sep 28, 12 • Turkey • 2 Comments »
Not often one gets to see structures which were built more than 2000 years ago. When we arrived to Van people told us we should see the Van castle alongside with some other historical monuments. But not before I went to the castle & found...
Sep 28, 12 • Turkey • 5 Comments »
The fact that I love sweets, I believe is no longer a secret to anybody. If this is something new for you, will confirm again : I LOVE sweets. They change my mood, make me smile, bring peace to my mind. Yes, I have a special relationship with my...
Sep 24, 12 • TPR Photo Quiz • 2 Comments »
Please tell us what is the name of this image and where it was found (not where it exhibited) and you will get a postcard with this image. Travel Photo Report Quiz is a series of posts with photo questions about countries, cities, places of...
Aug 27, 12 • TPR Photo Quiz • 3 Comments »
What is the name of the settlement where this picture was taken? Travel Photo Report Quiz is a series of posts with photo questions about countries, cities, places of interest, food, etc. A Winner gets a postcard. Rules: 1. A photo question is...
Aug 21, 12 • Georgia • No Comments »
We were leaving Ayder in Kaskar mountains in hope for some sun, beach and swimming, and because it was rainy, foggy and cold, and because Mara was a bit sick and totally in no condition to hike really-good-Scottish-summer style. No one expected...
Aug 20, 12 • TPR Photo Quiz • 2 Comments »
What is the name of this mosque which used to be a church? Travel Photo Report Quiz is a series of posts with photo questions about countries, cities, places of interest, food, etc. A Winner gets a postcard. Rules: 1. A photo question is posted...
Aug 18, 12 • Turkey • 5 Comments »
After we partied with our friend in Cappadochia we were headed to the Black coast again. We chose Sivas as a middle point between Goreme and Unye. 4-hour ride in a comfortable bus and here we were in Sivas. The city of Sivas is not very famous...
Aug 14, 12 • Turkey • 1 Comment »
When my friend Lukas told me about the Hair museum from Avanos for the first time I could not really picture it. A strain of hair cut from every female visitor and attached to a wall? Thousands of samples of hair handing from the walls? Sounds...
Aug 13, 12 • TPR Photo Quiz • 4 Comments »
Tell us where this picture was taken and win a postcard from Cappadochia. Travel Photo Report Quiz is a series of posts with photo questions about countries, cities, places of interest, food, etc. A Winner gets a postcard. Rules: 1. A photo...
Aug 7, 12 • Turkey • No Comments »
We arrived to Goreme, Cappadochia early in the morning, right in time to watch the sunset and hot air balloons above our heads. Goreme is located in the middle of the Goreme National Park with rock formations usually called “fairy...
Aug 7, 12 • Turkey • 3 Comments »
Cappadochia is a mysterious place which looks like a different planet. The rock formation are unique and the landscapes are fairy tale like. One of the main activities here is a hot air balloon tour. These tours are provided by many different...
Aug 6, 12 • TPR Photo Quiz • 3 Comments »
Where in Istanbul can you see this particular calligraphy? Travel Photo Report Quiz is a series of posts with photo questions about countries, cities, places of interest, food, etc. A Winner gets a postcard. Rules: 1. A photo question is posted...
Aug 3, 12 • Turkey • 5 Comments »
Istanbul was a furnace for about a week, with probably over 40*C during the day. We also waited for our friends (Ange and Lukas) to come to Istanbul. Once everyone arrived we were ready to leave. The Initial plan was to go to Akcakoca (Akçakoca),...
Aug 1, 12 • Turkey • 2 Comments »
Istanbul was, is and will always be the magical cross road between Europe and Asia with its hustle, noisy and thousands of people, as well as calm parks, magnificent mosques, ancient monuments and lively atmosphere of Taksim bars and clubs. This...
