Monthly Archives: May 2010

Things We Learned and Liked-Barcelona

Posted on 2010/05/22 by Deenaree

Things we learned: Currency: Euro (1 Euro=$1.5 USD) It’s significantly cheaper to buy the 10-ticket value pack for riding the metro. If you are a mosaic fan, this is the place. It is common to see signs in both Spanish … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Gaudi

Posted on 2010/05/20 by Ben

Our trip took a bit of a planned detour during the middle of March.  With my family on Spring Break and planning a yearly trip to Europe, we eventually settled on a reunion in Barcelona, one of mom’s favorite cities in … Continue reading →

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Things We Learned and Liked-Turkey

Posted on 2010/05/19 by Deenaree

For general Middle East information, refer to this post. Things we learned: Currency: Lira (1.5 Lira=$1 USD) Cities Visited: Gaziantep, Göreme, Antalya, Olympos, Fethiye, Ölüdeniz, Pamukkale, Selçuk, Istanbul Turkish is relatively easy to read because they have the same alphabet … Continue reading →

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East Meets West

Posted on 2010/05/13 by Ben

I awoke at 5AM on board another night bus.  As always, the night had been long.  Apart from the restless sleep that has become a trademark of such voyages, this one included an inexplicable stop to wash the bus (only … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Dürüst

Posted on 2010/05/11 by Deenaree

We hit a rough patch in the middle of our time in Turkey.  Our arrival to the country found us in good spirits due to high expectations.  Istanbul had always been a dream destination of Ben’s and because of this, … Continue reading →

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