TURKEY | Saturday, 10 Jan 2009 | Views [942] | Comments [1]
I'm glad I decided to go all the way up to Istanbul after going through the whole middle east. Istanbul is where east meets west. On top of traveling through a whole region and watching the appearance of the people, language, culture, and food slowly ... Read more >
Tags: aya sofya, blue mosque, istanbul, roman cistern, topkapu palace, turkey
TURKEY | Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008 | Views [710]
I stayed in a village called Goreme in Cappodocia. It had a population of about a thousand, and the surrounding villages had about the same. The area of Cappodocia is known for really cool rock formations and underground tunnels and buildings carved ... Read more >
Tags: cappodocia, cave houses, goreme, turkey
TURKEY | Sunday, 14 Dec 2008 | Views [662]
I made it from Aleppo to Turkey through various forms of transport. Had to hitch for awhile after crossing the border but I made it. Im glad I didnt take any direct buses, not that any exist anyway. Thursday night was the last night of Eid, and ... Read more >
Tags: konya, mevlana festival, sufi, turkey