http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Middle East , Turkey en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:02:32 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:02:32 +0000 Hello againToday we're in Izmir and just about to leave here and onto Athens. Today was about an 8 hour stopover and it was great while not a lot to be seen historically in that time we saw a few things and went to the Bazaar here fantastic and excellent prices and good quality too. We found it very civilised after being harassed everywhere else we've been and it was nice not to have it h http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/blog-463508.html Dear Travel BloggersBTT Turkey Travel Services powered by SDC Tourism with an experience of over 15 years in travel industry in Turkey and centrally located office in Istanbul Sultanahmet area is available for travelers service with their newly launched website at httpwww.bookturkeytours.com providing a great variety of private Turkey Tour Packages customized trips to Turkey Regular Turkey T http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-462623.html Wszystko sie zmienilo swiat chwilowo wywrocil sie do gory nogamiGdy w srode pisalam o stanie zdrowia Arka byl to pierwszy dzienkiedy wreszcie opad322y emocje wreszcie mog322am zostawi263 go na chwile samego. Wreszcie wyszlam ze szpitala. Przechadzalam si281 ulicami Izmiru cieszac sie ze nie bedzie operowany a jednoczesnie czujac ogrony smutek ze w poniedzielek wroci do Polski http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Izmir/blog-461229.html Hej wszyscy mi bliscy i znajomiPorcja kolejnych wiesci ode mnie. Pierwszy raz od 5ciu lat moich wojazy zlych tymrazemOd 4 dni jestem w szpitalu w Izmirze. Arek jeden z moich wspanialych towarzyszy podrozy dostal w sobote bezurazowego wylewu do mozgu.Poniewaz wymiotowal rano myslelismy ze to zatrucie pokarmowe a on niestety nie powiedzial nam ze boli go nie zoladek a glowa. Podjechalismy http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Izmir/blog-461178.html Well onwards and upwards is a good way of describing this next leg of the triphellip After departing the ldquonotsosnowcappedrdquo hill of Pamukkale we transited back to the coast and enjoyed a few days on the beautiful Aegean Sea. It brought back memories from our time in Greece last summer with the warm weather and crystal clear water. From there we went on to Olympos where we hike http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Central-Anatolia/Cappadocia/blog-460402.html in englishWe took the boat from Rhodes to Turkey for our introduction into the country where west merges into east...a country which we were both really looking forward to experiencing and one of the only countries that I have gone to with some level of expectation and ideal of what it might be like... For all this we were not dissappointed at all but more blown away by the beauty of Turkey from http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/blog-460210.html The past ten days have been truly amazing for me. I finally got to see my girl after 3 months of travelling and it was a much needed rejuvenation. Irsquove been happy throughout my travels but Maggz is able to take me to the next level of happiness that nobody else is able to do. We met up at the midpoint of the world between Boston and Nepal which is apparently Turkiye This is an amazing coun http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-457403.html I'm back from my trip to Anatalya on the Mediterranean coast. I've only been in Turkey for 2 weeks and didn't expect to have a 5 day weekend so soon. Dreading feeling lonely and homesick over the Thanksgiving holiday I pulled out my Rough Guide for Turkey and decided to take a short trip to the Mediterranean Coast. With a little help from my Turkish colleagues I went online and booked a fligh http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Central-Anatolia/Ankara/blog-457171.html Finally in Turkey the flight was fine. Turkish Airlines with the compulsory delay and the blunt staff. My seat wouldn't stay upright so I had to hold onto the chair infront and sort of lean in the crash position when we were taking off. This time the flight was delayed for only 20 minutes so I can't complain yipee. I don't know if it was the faulty chair but by the time I got to Istanbul by b http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-456282.html Ephesus once a Greek port town on the Aegean sea now lies several kilometers inland so our tour started at the port city of Kusadasi Bird Island. Kusadasi 25 years ago we were told was a small fishing village but with the number of tourist the city is much larger and busier.This was our second of two tours with the group of twenty. After another day at sea our tour guide Levent was originally s http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Ephesus/blog-455175.html Istanbul is big much bigger than I imagined. I should have figured a city that was once the eastern capital of the Roman Empire a city that is in both Asia and Europe would be big but the part we toured was only the Old City where everything was surprisingly compact and if we had been on our own would have easily walked to all the places we went. On this trip and the next Ephesus our group jo http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-454725.html We had a fab time exploring this incredible city managing to pack in quite a bit without feeling at all rushed. Checked out Aya Sofya Blue Mosque Hippodrome Basilica Cistern Topkapi Palace Great Palace Mosaic Museum Beyoglu district Bazaars and just generally soaked up the atmosphere of life in Istanbul.Especially enjoyed the stories of time spoken by the layers types and states of arch http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-454570.html Hi I just came back from Istanbul Sep 1723 2009 and was really pleased with all the travel arrangement made by my travel agent ONE NATION TRAVEL AGENCY.Mr. Bilal the manager personally talks to you over the phone replies your emails. If you don't have time to scout around for transfers hotels tours then don't go any further One Nation Travel Agency is your choice...Their office is http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-453919.html Onward to Istanbul and the Cruise.Our overnight bus journey to Istanbul was relatively uneventful with several stops at roadside service centres catering to the Bus trade The highways in Turkey are modern and there are of toll roads as we approached Ankara and later Istanbul. From Goreme there were 9 Buses leaving within a 1 hour time frame and much to my surprise most were full. This is the very http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-453479.html Turkey has been a country that I will truly never forget and I might want to live in someday. I love the food the landscape the people and the culture. I have been blown away by everything.My first stop was in a same town called Goreme which located in the heart of the Cappadocia Range. This is very small town based on tourism. To start with this is one of the coolest hostels that I have st http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-453379.html A journey in the making. Milton Massachusetts to the People's Republic of china. Via Istanbul.I really donrsquot know where to start on this. It all started in Wales. My wife Cisca was in Hospital having her appendix out. I was at a bit of a loose end and so wandered down to a friendrsquos house to watch some TV. BBC2 were doing a program on the origins of the Chinaman. They went down to Guil http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-453350.html After several emails and phone calls the rendezvous with Derek and Jane aboard Stroller was set for Knidos in Turkey. Only 2 things to do before then fix the blocked toilet pipe and make our formal entrance into Turkey. Neither was easy but both were completed successfully one significantly less smelly than the other. Bodrum was our port of entry and we enjoyed our day there we will go bac http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/blog-453335.html ldquoGunaydinrdquo Good Morning from KUSADASI TURKEYI was most anxious to return to Kusadasi which means ldquoBird Islandrdquo but not just because Irsquom a birdwatcherhellipMy fascination is with the ancient archeological ruins at nearby Ephesis.Those clever Romans Their advanced infrastructures and sophisticated architecture water systems progressive culture hygienic and http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/blog-453175.html Our first day at sea aboard the Holland America ms Rotterdam we passed from the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea through the Turkish Straights the Dardanelles and the Bosporus with the Sea of Marmara in between.We went through the Dardanelles early in the morning with Europe on our left and Asia on our right with scattered cities and castles along the shores. The staff member I think his name is Chr http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/blog-452298.html httpwww.boutiquehotelsofturkey.comajiahotelBringing together the past and today Arsquojia welcomes you to a unique realm of pleasure. Arsquojia Hotel is a a mansion that is an incredible hideout where the mysteries of Istanbul come together. Arsquojia offers 16 rooms over 4 floors accesible with elevators. Each room characteristicly represents itself there are 10 deluxe rooms includ http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Bosporus/blog-451970.html