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Horse Racing in Turkey – How NOT To Blend In With the Locals
Here is the thing about horseracing and me. There is no great passion on my behalf. I do not bet, follow jockeys, go to the tracks and I have never ridden a horse...
Photo – Isn’t Our Earth Amazing?
Clear and blue skies make for pretty holiday pictures but personally I get more excited when the sun sets and rises and also when there is a storm brewing. Storms...
Altinkum Boat Trips – A Lazy Day Cruising
Altinkum boat trips are the perfect way to change the mundane routine that has become my life. Routines are boring, pathetic and have no business trying to force...
Venosa Beach Resort and Spa
I recently got the opportunity to have a full guided tour of a 5 star luxury resort and spa. Now, considering how nosy I am, it did not take me two seconds to...
Should Animals Be Kept In Zoos?
I recently spent a lot of time thinking about the question of “should animals be kept in Zoos?” I was prompted to ponder this topical debate subject after discussing...
My Secret Turkey – Photo One
Over time, I have collected a few photos that have become my personal favorites for various reasons and I want to share them on my travel blog. Today’s picture...
Miletus
Miletus is just one of many ancient ruin sites that I have been exploring lately on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. I can say that after viewing the magnificent ruins...
Bafa Lake – Part Two
Last year I wrote an article on Bafa Lake and I was not intending to do any follow up. However I recently found myself back in the area on a number of different...
My Posh Turkish Breakfast and a Letter of Complaint
It has now become a weekly tradition that every Sunday morning, we eat out for breakfast. Our destination this week was Didim Marina Yacht Club for a posh Turkish...
The Floating Restaurant Called Giritli
I spend a lot of my time eating out for a number of reasons. The first reason is that I always think food tastes better when someone else has cooked it. The second...
The Sleeping Valley of Uyku Vadisi
Uyku Vadisi translated from Turkish to English means Sleeping Valley and the person that gave this touristic establishment the name; definitely hit the nail on the...
Bozbuk Beach Life
I have found my new haven and it is a beach in Bozbuk. This beach is going to be my place to get away from it all. My place to relax, unwind and calm down when daily...
Yesiltepe – Where Is Everyone?
I looked left and then I looked right. There was not a soul to be seen in the small village of Yesiltepe. I had been to this area many times before but it had always...
Caprice Hotel – What’s Behind The Big Black Gates?
I always love checking out hotels and giving them my own personal marks on cleanliness, staff attitude, food and general ambience. I don’t have that much of a...
Yesilkent
Yesilkent is a hidden gem on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. Correction, it WAS a hidden gem. It was not often mentioned in tourist guides and the only way to find out...
