Istanbul Fort

Wall during the Ottoman period blocking ships into Istanbul

October 19th 2007
Hoodwinked! OK, ok being a seasoned traveler you’d think I would know the common tourist pitfalls; well that isn’t the case. Yesterday was not a good day for me . . . or my wallet! I ran into a couple of girls who introduced themselves as tourists from another part of Turkey and both were single. They appeared very friendly, alas they were not. They were called consumption girls employed by ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more

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Mike Odle

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Hi there! Welcome to my travelblog! I hope this keeps my family and friends in touch with my journey, and make as many of my co-workers as jealous as possible! I’ll update this site as much as I can. Internet will really be my only connection to home over the next 30+ days. So, e-mail me if you need to get in touch! I will post in each city I visit and give you all the 411 on what the latest happenings have been. Here is the timeline for my trip: Oct 7 - Depart San Francisco, USA Oct 8 - London, UK Oct 12 - Warsaw, Poland Oct 15 - Istanbul, Turkey Oct 19 - Budapest, Hungary Oct ... full info

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