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Turkish Lira and Jordanian money that somehow found its way into my wallet


From: Middle East » Turkey

Turkish  Flag 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]
Blog: Apple tobacco - Emails from Istanbul, November, 2011
Date: March 26th 2012

Mel I've arrived already! I was just settling into the long flight I normally expect when leaving western culture. But, then hours before my subconsious expected to get there, the plane was flying over the Bosphorus, low enough for me to see it is teaming with fish, and with seagulls hovering above it waiting for an opportunity to catch one. As the plane landed, there was a mosque a ... read more


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