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Konya

July 13th 2013
Turkey is a land of seemingly infinite contradictions - belly dancers, muslin women fully covered in black, the Imam's call to prayer and the nonstop music videos on display at every turn, small fishing boats and enormous yachts, villas and rusted tin roofed enclaves. Traveling for us has become an adaptive experience as we integrate diverse cultures into our limited experience base, b ... read more

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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

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Stewart Oberman

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Inspired by dreams and desires long held and the recommendations of family and friends, in May of 2013, Karena and I embarked upon an adventure with only a few cornerstones - periodic visits to our 1st grandson, Finn, Anna and Wesley, meeting Justin in Budapest where he would be working on a movie, visits with friends, a few weddings and a Bar Mitzvah. Our plan, which began as a 3 month trip, soon became a year long journey. Leaving behind everything except what would fit into our luggage (we each have 1 suitcase equipped with heavy duty rollers for cobblestones and shoulder straps for backpa... full info

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