Typical turkish stray

Selcuk to Pamukkale

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May 21st 2010
Selcuk to Pamukkale Yesterday I visited the very special ruins of Ephesus. We arrived early to try and beat the crowds and the worst of the heat, but even at 9am, it was packed with tour buses. Unfortunately most of these tourists haven’t got any travel etiquette, they’ll push and shove and walk in front of your carefully composed photos, and not give a hoot. The final part of the ruins is ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Ephesus

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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