I will be the first to admit I was a bit of a cruise skeptic. OK, not just a bit. I thought it was a cushy package holiday for the retired or those only interested in a manufactured travel experience, i.e. not my travel style. But now I have a confession to make. I’m only […]
10 Things to do in Istanbul
Don’t you love it when a city you’ve always wanted to visit turns out to be just as awesome as you’d hoped?! For us, this was Istanbul. Colourful, historic, dynamic and full of fabulous fare, there’s a whole lot to keep you satisfied. Here are 10 great tips and things to do in Istanbul! 1. […]
Hotel Review: Cave Hotel Saksagan, Cappadocia
We were feeling a great sense of excitement when we finally confirmed plans to head to Göreme in Cappadocia, fly in a hot air balloon and experience a few nights sleeping in a cave! Now, you’re probably highly skeptical about our choice in accommodation but these aren’t ordinary caves and Cave Hotel Saksagan isn’t any ordinary […]
Photo a Day Project: Weekly Round-up #25
In this week’s round-up of our ‘photo a day project’, we hop the border over to Plovdiv, Bulgaria and immediately notice the cultural change despite its proximity to neighbouring Turkey. Gone is the Asian/Middle Eastern feel, replaced by a distinctly Eastern European atmosphere reminiscent of our time in Poland or Russia. Fortunately for us, we […]
[VLOG] Stretchy Turkish Ice Cream
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An ice cream so thick and chewy that it can be eaten with a knife and fork and doesn’t start melting all over you on a hot summer’s day? Yep, such a miracle product exists and it’s called Turkish ice cream or maraş dondurması, after the Kahramanmaraş region where this tasty treat is believed to have […]
The Month in Photos May 2014: Mobile Photography
To me, mobile photography has always meant taking slightly blurry photos of attraction signboards as reference for a later date or the ability to capture those all important Wi-Fi passwords as we travel. Never have I considered using the camera ability of our smartphone, a relatively new Motorola Moto G with a 5mp shooter, for […]
Photo a Day Project: Weekly Round-up #24
In this week’s round-up of our ‘photo a day project’, we fly back to Istanbul from Denizli, figuring it’d be less hassle. Only the flight was late and, landing on the opposite side of the Bosphorus, we missed the last ferry. Long story short, in a race through the city to cross the Strait and […]
Soccer Fuel: Eating Raw Meat in Turkey
“I need you,” was the very blunt statement presented to Hai as we entered the door. It had come from our host in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, just minutes before we were about to leave again to watch his weekly soccer match. “Our goal keeper has had to go back to his hometown unexpectedly for family reasons. […]
Photo a Day Project: Weekly Round-up #23
In this week’s round-up of our ‘photo a day project’, we slow things down a little to hangout with good friends in Istanbul and, feeling our impending departure from this magnificent country, make a final dash to revisit a favourite. What did you get up to this week? ~ May 26th 2014. Daisies. One of […]