Betwixt and Between September 6th 2013 Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881Today was the first day of our "official" Turkey tour - and I promise not to talk about food! There are 27 people in our tour group and we are traveling in one of those huge tour buses - lots and lots of room to spread out and everyone gets a window seat. :-)Did you notice the new photo that is the cover for this blog? That is the Turkish flag and I thought it w ... read more
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
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Former TravelPod Member: mjanesmith
Joined: August 23rd, 2013From: Greensburg, PA, United States lives in Loveland,CO United States,United StatesFavorite Book: Any of the Harry Potter booksFavorite Movie: LA StoryFavorite Music: Rock n rollHobbies: Walking, reading, bicycle ridingLanguages: English; trying to learn SpanishBucket List: Live abroadProfession: RetiredAmazing Event: Sleeping in a tent in the White Desert in Egypt... full info