Subscribe to RSSKalkan – Inspiration on My Solo Holiday
At first glance, Kalkan on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey resembles a carbon copy of its neighbouring town called Kas. Both are seaside holiday resorts that are...
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...
Mount Tahtali – To the Sky in a Cable Car
Mount Tahtali was the first thing that I wanted to do while in Kemer. Reviews from the internet promised “amazing landscape views from this tall mountain of...
A Guide to Tasty Turkish Street Food
For many, a big part of any holiday is the food you eat, the food you remember and the food you would rather forget. In Turkey, street food is a way of life and...
Photo Post – Up Close and Personal
I recently swapped my Fuji camera for an old Nixon D40X, and was apprehensive about what exactly the zoom lens could do for me. I love using the zoom feature when...
Adventure Rope Climbing In Kemer
On my first day in Kemer, I was feeling brave and confident enough to attempt Adventure Rope Climbing. The website described the Adventure Park as … “A...
Sacrificing a Goat for Kurban Bayram
This week had led to a flurry of activity in markets all over Turkey. Cattle farmers are busy as communities gear themselves up for a four day festival that will...
Five Reasons to Pick Turkey as Your Next Holiday Destination
Many thanks to Paul Link for writing today’s sponsored guest post on behalf of Direct Holidays, a tour operator who focuses on Turkey as a holiday destination. Turkey...
Butterfly Valley
I handed my fare over to the taxi boat captain and sat down on the wooden seat bench breathing a great sigh of relief. In retrospect, my plans for that day were...
The Blue Cave and Kostos the Greek
My excitement of being inside the Blue Cave was probably heightened due to the fact that as I set out on the path that led me there, I had never heard of the cave...
Kas – Mediterranean Delight in Turkey
Kas (pronounced cash) is everything that a typical Mediterranean seaside resort in Turkey should be. White washed houses cascade down the winding mountain roads...
Welcome to Cirali
My next destination on my South Western tour of Turkey was the small coastal resort of Cirali and I had high expectations after the disappointment I had felt with...
Kemer – The Sad Facade and an Obsession with the Euro
Kemer is typical of most of the coastal resorts in Turkey. It pampers to the needs of tourists with crowded beaches, masses of five star luxury hotels and enough...
Setting Off On My South Western Tour
For most of the summer I have been feverishly working seven days a week in order to top up my traveling fund which I had previously emptied down to the last penny....
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...
