It’s been a while since we’ve done this kind of post, mostly because our recent travels haven’t done full countries for any length of time for us to be dispensing claims that we know how best to prepare for visiting it. But we wanted to do a ‘what to know about Turkey’ post since we’ve…
The quest for A.101, should you take it, involves many a challenge. It will be physical as you will embark on a ten kilometre trek. You will encounter hills and overpasses. It will be mental; you will come across omens. The heat and sun will be unrelenting. Traffic and decaying infrastructure will block your path.…
It would be scandalous to visit Turkey and not go to Cappadocia. Cappadocia is like a mix of Drumheller and pure fantasy. In fact, I would say it leans more on the fantasy side of things. Fairy chimneys reminiscent of Star Wars, shaped from volcanic rock by rain and wind, dot the region. Homes were…
Antalya is Turkey’s ‘biggest international sea resort’ and a pretty good hub for many places in the country. We opted to stay there because we had the time and because it would provide a last chance to breath in the Mediterranean before moving on. We didn’t have any grand plans and so hadn’t built up…
Don’t get me wrong. I had a truly special birthday, and we both enjoyed our 5 day retreat in Cirali. But by the time we were leaving, we were both looking forward to moving on, with a few things about this seaside town grating at us. So here’s a quick pros and cons of Cirali…
I love birthdays, whether my own or yours, and so when August 26 rolls around I feel giddy like it’s Christmas Eve. And it isn’t about wanting gifts. What I love is just having an ‘Emily is Queen’ day. I feel happier and I feel like gold because those around me seem just as happy.…
We stayed in Fethiye because we wanted to. Truth. While we only stayed for a short time, we definitely got a good amount of beach action in. We did one day at a rocky beach in Fethiye and the next in Oludeniz, a short minibus ride away. This stop had ancient ruins to offer, but…
Ages ago, when we were planning our trip, we turned to ‘Off the Tourist Trail‘ which offered plenty of eye candy for beautiful world places that aren’t necessarily all that well-known. One of the first places we earmarked because of that book were the Lycian Tombs near Dalyan. Dalyan seemed like a sensible stop on…
We’ve previously seen iconic shots of the Library of Celsus at Ephesus thanks to friends and travel books. The image struck me to be similar to what we saw in Petra (Jordan) and so I was very curious about Ephesus. We made a trip to Selcuk, just outside of Ephesus, and spent an afternoon in…
On this trip alone, we’ve been very lucky to see so many wonderful things on this earth. We’ve loved the ancient ruins we’ve seen, whether they were Aztec, Mayan, Lima Culture, Incan. And we were blown away by natural wonders such as the Bolivian salt flats, Chilean volcanoes (even if the getting-there wasn’t pleasant…), and…