TURKEY | Sunday, 26 Jun 2011 | Views [2666] | Comments [2]
A mere hour by sea-bus from the city swell lie the Prince’s Islands, a collection of nine small islands offering welcome relief from the city chaos. We spent our second day on the largest island, Büyükada, aboard rented bicycles, cruising up and down ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, cycling, istanbul, princes islands, travel writing, travel writing scholarship, trekking, turkey
TURKEY | Monday, 20 Jun 2011 | Views [1606]
After spending the previous evening with Jodi enjoying a delicious dinner of fresh fish and shrimp at the highly recommended Bahce Balik restaurant and downing possibly a little too much wine, we were keen to keep the morning laid-back. Wisely opting ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, istanbul, kalkan, mediterranean, sea, travel writing, travel writing scholarship, turkey
TURKEY | Saturday, 18 Jun 2011 | Views [1775]
. After a long drive from the Taurus Mountains and a short but sweet stopover at the Dogan Hotel in Antalya, we finally reached the bobbing turquoise waves of the Mediterranean, coupled with, thankfully, a sticky shot of sunshine. We spent the afternoon ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, boat, istanbul, kayak, mediterranean, sea, travel writing, travel writing scholarship, turkey
