Old Berlin Wall

Berlin

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December 16th 2008
On a sunny mild 6th December İ headed out to the airport for the 2 and a half hour plane ride to Berlin, Germany. With the plane delayed for 2 hours, İ decided to return to the lounge bar and have an another 'cup of coffee'! My friends, also from NZ, Anne and Dave from Palmerston North, had already flown the previous day so were waiting for me when İ eventually arrived around midnight, due t ... 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