TeamTurner - Michael & Kelley Turner

For all of you who don't know us, we are a relatively normal married couple from Richmond, VA. We have been married for 5 years and have been friends since we met at Capital One on our first day of work. We have decided to make a "nontraditional move" with our lives. On November 7th, 2006 Kel and I left everything behind and started traveling beginning with Lisbon, Portugal. The plan is to start in Europe, hit Asia, Australia and New Zealand and then return to Europe to finish our year. We recentlt added some destinations in the Middle East and Africa to round out the trip. Thanks for reading this journal, we write it so that you read it with the hopes that it's enjoyable and maybe a little bit inspiring. Thanks! -Mike T.

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By TeamTurner
March 21st 2008

If Underwear Were Food, Then Long Underwear Would Be Manna From Heaven

North America » Canada » Quebec » Québec City

Night Skyline
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

If Underwear Were Food, Then Long Underwear Would Be Manna From Heaven Yep, there’s something to be said for a catchy title. Seems that the catchy titles are the ones that get people reading, and frankly, that’s why I write these blogs - so that you will read. So read on world, read on!! Restlessness had finally set in. It was only a matter of time before Kel could no longer handle the day to day grind. I sat back watching the travel itch grow in her knowing that, at some point, she would either plan a trip for us [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
January 5th 2008

Borat’s Rodeo, Appomattox Courthouse and Foamhenge: An Odyssey Through Western Virginia

North America » United States » Virginia » Roanoke

Star in the Sky
Roanoke, VA, USA

Borat’s Rodeo, Appomattox Courthouse and Foamhenge: An Odyssey Through Western Virginia It can be sad ending a big trip. A year abroad brings huge changes to your world-view and makes home seem so much smaller and, in many ways, just plain odd. But there are good things about home too as long as you are willing to spend a minute to stop and look around you. Being thankful is not something I’ve traditionally been very good at for various reasons. But, despite my background un-thankful-ness, I have learned over the last few years to step back an be thankful. Kel, [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
November 24th 2007

It Seems That Some Stereotypes Do Contain Truth

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Cape Cod

What's Left Of Plymouth Rock
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

It Seems That Some Stereotypes Do Contain Truth Arriving back in the US was as exciting as it was scary. Coming home meant a chance to reconnect with friends, see family and enjoy foods that we had really missed over the last year, but it also meant coming to grips with the United States. After a year long, eye opening view of the rest of the world, the United States had become a big, loud, scary place in a lot of ways. Thankfully US immigration has a setup in Dublin which allowed us to go through immigration prior to even [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
November 18th 2007

A Bittersweet Trip To The Land of The Leprechaun

Europe » Ireland

Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel, Ireland

A Bittersweet Trip To The Land of The Leprechaun How do you plan the end of an extravaganza? Where do you go? What do you do? Do you end on an adventurous note? Do you end with some relaxation? Who knows? Certainly not me and certainly not Kel, but ending the trip was our final step and it was a step that had to be taken. By time we reached Istanbul we were tired. We weren’t tired of traveling or being in each other’s company, but we were just tired. The sort of bone weariness that comes from having been [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
November 12th 2007

Three Mosques, Two Markets, and One Boat Cruise: Istanbul in a Nutshell

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey

Three Mosques, Two Markets, and One Boat Cruise: Istanbul in a Nutshell To begin our trek westward we decided to start with Istanbul, gateway to the west (or east depending on which way you’re heading). Located at the natural divide between Europe and Asia, Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus Straight. One side of this huge shipping lane is Europe, the other side is Asia. Istanbul contains many sights that are well worth any traveler’s time. Given the history of Istanbul as the center of the Roman Empire during its later years, the heart of Orthodox Christianity, the sight of one of [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
November 9th 2007

Floating In Salt After A Day Of Petrafication

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

The Treasury
Petra, Jordan

Floating In Salt After A Day Of Petrafication After spending a couple of days seeing Roman ruins, Byzantine churches, and Biblical lands you’d think we’d be tired of the old stuff. In most cases I would agree with you. I have a longer shelf life when it comes to ruins than Kel does, but even I have my limits. After a couple of days of solid ruins rumination, it’s usually time for a break for this traveler. But (there it is, the big but you knew was coming) Petra is a place that overcomes tourist fatigue. Petra is a place [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
November 7th 2007

The Heart of The Holy Land

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

Chariot Race

The Heart of The Holy Land Sure, if you’re going to go to the Middle East you might as well find yourself a safe corner, right? That’s what we figured when we were planning the end of our trip. Much like our recent (read as too late) infatuation with Africa, we also have a serious infatuation with the Middle East. How can you not have an interest in the cradle of civilization? Sure this area is dangerous, at least more dangerous than some places, but it is also the heart of history. Here you have the founding of three of [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
November 1st 2007

Beautiful Weather As Far South As You Can Go

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

Closeup

Beautiful Weather As Far South As You Can Go Well, the title’s a little bit of a lie. First off Cape Town, or even Cape Point which we visited, isn’t as far south as you can go in the world. Second off, it isn’t even as far south as you can go in Africa. But, in this case consider it literary license. The weather was beautiful and we were pretty far south. After our days in the safari camp, I expected to be completely let down by Cape Town. We’ve seen a ton of cities on this trip and what’s [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
October 29th 2007

Diversity Can Be Amazing And It Can Be Challenging

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park

Leopardess In Waiting

Diversity Can Be Amazing And It Can Be Challenging Kel has written a section below on South African culture which will explain the title of this blog better than I can. Instead, I’m gonna continue to focus on some of the most fun I’ve had on this whole crazy one year tour. SAFARI! I was such a skeptic when Kel brought up this safari idea, but thanks to her persuasiveness we came anyway. I now have to admit, she was completely right. Hands down, I can say that my time in Kruger National Park was the most fun, the most [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
October 25th 2007

The Pictures Speak For Themselves

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park

So Cute

The Pictures Speak For Themselves It seemed like a crazy thing to even consider this late in our trip. Here we had spent almost 5 months straight in Europe and the surrounding area and were getting on a plane to head as far south in Africa as we could get. As we left our hotel in Barcelona, at 6pm on Tuesday, I wondered how I had let Kel talk me into a crazy trip a quarter of the way around the world. Really, she can be pretty persuasive when she wants to be. After five years of marriage you know [View Full Entry]

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Team Turner 2006-2007 Travel Map

Blogs & Travel Journals

If Underwear Were Food, Then Long Underwear Would Be Manna From Heaven

Borat’s Rodeo, Appomattox Courthouse and Foamhenge: An Odyssey Through Western Virginia

It Seems That Some Stereotypes Do Contain Truth

A Bittersweet Trip To The Land of The Leprechaun

Three Mosques, Two Markets, and One Boat Cruise: Istanbul in a Nutshell

Floating In Salt After A Day Of Petrafication

The Heart of The Holy Land

Beautiful Weather As Far South As You Can Go

Diversity Can Be Amazing And It Can Be Challenging

The Pictures Speak For Themselves