Coffee and Cigarettes

The Final Countdown of(by) Europe

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July 10th 2007
Well, that's Europe done. I'm writing this from steaming hot Kuala Lumpur, about a week after stepping off of the plane from Istanbul. With the Butterfly Effect shrugged off (despite my reservation having been cancelled somewhere along the re-scheduling line, but rebooked on the spot), I have made it to Asia. However, I wanted to write a final post on Europe because it's neat enough to say now ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more