I’ve always been an independent travel type of girl — tending to shy away from big organized tours for the love of saving a couple bucks and having more free time, but… this tour really helped me see them in a different light.
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Turkey, You Get Me
To be honest, I was surprised I’d like Turkey so much. I think as soon as we left Istanbul, Turkish culture became real to me. I always feel that big cities are too worldly – there are generally too many cultures in one place, and too exposed to outside influences, not to mention too big and fast – to truly understand a country’s overall culture.
May 3, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 19 }
White Knuckles: Getting Out of Istanbul Alive Part 2
Our first taxi driver from the airport to Bahaus Hostel shocked us, but in a good way. His care at every turn along with controlled speed made the trip on Easter Sunday morning — in completely desolate roads — something on par with sightseeing. Perhaps for a minute I thought Turkey had learned to drive in the few months since my departure in October.
April 17, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 12 }
A Cool Time in Istanbul Starts at Bahaus
Pat and I wandered into Bahaus at maybe 8 am — much too early to check in, but we were still able to store our bags and enjoy the Turkish breakfast upstairs. That was when I knew that Bahaus was cool.
April 16, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
The “Oh-My-God-I’m-Excited” Trip of 2012
Now that it’s the end of January (pretty much), I guess it’s time to start talking about my future travels that are actually coming up quite quickly! This trip includes Turkey, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, Mongolia and a tiny bit of Thailand.
January 25, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 26 }
Getting Out of Istanbul Alive
When you travel in a country that is well-known for bad driving — notorious for it even — you might start to worry as soon as your taxi driver decides to answer his phone while driving at 80mph. Turkey is one of the most dangerous driving countries in the world. Here are my experiences from just 4 days in Istanbul.
January 3, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 12 }
The Year in Travel: Where did you go in 2011?
My 2011 has been quite the adventure with several overseas trips and a couple of big ones here in Australia. In this post, I lay out what has happened in my 2011 travel life. Have a read, and then share yours!
December 28, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 9 }
What I Have No Shame in Doing on My Travels
Is there something you do on your travels that gives you no shame but might be shamed in some parts of the travel community? You can read about my specific travel love that I don’t hesitate to share inside!
December 23, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 23 }
23 Images of the Aya Sofia in Istanbul
The Aya Sofia is one of Istanbul’s most prominent attractions. I had no idea, however, that it would be so big… or so awe-inspiring. Rather than try to fill this page with a huge list of cliches and overused expressions, I figured I’d let the images do the talking for me. Enjoy!
December 19, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 23 }
My Ancient Triangle Should Have Been a Quadrilateral
Isn’t it interesting how experiences we have when we are children and young adults can pave the route of our future travels? In this post, I mention some of the experiences in my life that have shaped my current and future travels. Go on… click through to read more!
November 12, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
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