Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul 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
We are readying ourselves for a new adventure! This trip will take us to Budapest and then into Ukraine. After touring some small towns, L'viv and Kiev we will take the train to Moscow. We plan on doing all of the tourist sites and then moving on to St. Petersburg and ending our trip in Helsinki before flying home. Traveling with Laura's parents will be great as her Mom will be our Ukrainian and Russian interpreter.... full info