TURKEY | Wednesday, 8 Jun 2011 | Views [2242] | Comments [2]
Istanbul street life Dodging carpet salesmen has become my number 1 past time in Istanbul. Sadly, I’m not very good at it and now find myself on a first-name basis with half of the carpet salesmen in the area. That and the waiters, ... Read more >
Tags: bikehike, blue mosque, cappadocia, istanbul, scholarship, travel writing, turkey
TURKEY | Tuesday, 7 Jun 2011 | Views [1702] | Comments [2]
After a painfully long 24-hour flight and a confusing connection through Shanghai (take note: it’s a policy of the airport that all passengers have to pass through a ‘special’ immigration, collect their baggage and then re-... Read more >
Tags: grand bazaar, istanbul, rough guides, travel writing scholarship, turkey
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 4 Jun 2011 | Views [1327]
Selam!
Welcome to my new blog where I’ll be
blogging about my upcoming travels in Turkey, including my assignment for the
Rough Guides.
As the winner of the 2011 World
Nomads/Rough Guides Travel Writing Scholarship ,
the last month ... Read more >
Tags: 2011 scholarship winner, bikehike, istanbul, rough guides, travel, travel writing, turkey
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 28 Apr 2011 | Photo Gallery
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WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 3 Mar 2011 | Views [12366] | Comments [15] | Scholarship Entry
Jamu in Java Under the veil of tarpaulin, the market plays out like a slideshow for the senses; fresh bursts of neon pink dragon fruit and fiery red chillies, the reek of sweating meat, the slippery film of eels glistening in the slats of sunlight. A ... Read more >
Tags: #2011Writing, Travel Writing Scholarship 2011
