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Facebook Texas Hold'em and 87 Carat Diamonds - First Impressions of Istanbul

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March 8th 2009
Arrived in Europe yesterday morning. The flight from Bali itself was long with interesting stopovers. Did not imagine previously that one of the new experiences of this trip would be the flights themselves. Apparently air travel is still a luxury in Asia and the Asian airlines have much better service and food than US ones currently. Cathay Pacific to Thailand, Thai Air to Bali, and now Ma ... 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