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Anya's 2007 in a flash

Published: December 30th 2007Europe
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December 30th 2007

...so another year is over....i ve been trying to keep a diary of my travels but i suppose i was not very persistent with one blog only :-(...that is why im making it up and putting all my 2007 trips in one big photo album... ...so was it a busy travel year???...i have boarded the plane about fourty times and managed to vist thirteen countries ( some of them even few times ) still keeping my full time job...well thats only thanx to my patient boss;-)....next year however im planning to ditch the planes and clock most of the miles on the train track!!! ...so i wish you all Happy New Year, lots of adventure and plenty great trips:) ... read more



Istanbul 2007

Published: December 28th 2007Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
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November 16th 2007

Istambul!!!....it has some magic in its name...with its fair share of disasters, from conquests to eartquakes it emerges as an enticingly vibrant city...Having arrived at the airport, being overcharged for a visa fee, we embarked on a hectic taxi ride into the heart of Sultanhamet ( the place where we were staying me,Deanna,Maria,Justina and Rafal)Welcome to Turkey!!! The taxi ride took about 30 min...the car pulled very quickly,speeded up and even overtook an ambulance with the blue lights on!!!???... Is it how you drive in Turkey, we thought???...well even an extra person in the car did not seem to bother our driver,who later turned out to be extremly friendly, chatty and funny even though he could not speak a word in English...we soon exchanged few words...''tesekkurederim''-meaning ''thank you very much''...oh i dont even remember how many ... read more






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