Brighton Beach

Where the Anzacs were supposed to have landed

May 17th 2012
Five hours after leaving Istanbul (monday 14th May) I arrived in the small port town of Eceabat, which lies on the eastern edge of a long and slender peninsula that extends down from Thrace (European Turkey) and is separated from Anatolia (Asian Turkey) only by a narrow strait known as the Dardanelles. The reason for visiting this area would be instantly obvious to any Australian upon mentioning t ... read more

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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

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Matt Hassam

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Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info

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