Category Archives: Turkey
Things We Learned and Liked-Turkey
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
East Meets West
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
The Importance of Being Dürüst
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
Turkish Carpet Shopping and The Iowa State Cyclones
Exquisite rugs decorate walls and carpet every surface in Turkey so when we found ourselves in the harbor city of Antalya, we decided to do a bit of shopping on a whim. I figured a Turkish carpet would be an … Continue reading