Blue Mosque

Before Arriving...

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May 11th 2008
I totally freaked out before the trip. It just complicated things. True, I haven't traveled solo for a while. But I should only be more poised, prepared and relaxed with time. I guess I overwhelmed by myself with too much information. Nowadays with all the travel sites, blogs, reviews and homepages of almost every city, bus company, restaurant, hotel you can find on a guidebook. In the old days, a ... 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