August 14, 2005
Istanbul (or, as I kept thinking of it, Constantinople)
I arrived in Istanbul tired on a dreary grey morning. And while this made my first day there a bit blah, the remainder of my stay was anything but. The bus from Gallipoli arrived at 05:30 and despite the fact...Read this update
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July 06, 2005
5000 Years of History: The Aegean Coast
With more known Greek ruins than Greece and more Roman ruins than Italy, it’s unsurprising that Turkey’s Aegean coast is a history buff’s dream come true. And the region’s history isn’t all just ancient, having played host to significant events...Read this update
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July 05, 2005
Heading for the Hills: Cappadocia and Turkey's Lake District
Despite the very comfortable Turkish night bus, the trip from Ankara to Cappadocia wasn't everything I'd dreamt of in the rest department, mostly because I arrived in the town of Neveshehir at 05:45 after a 0:00 departure. Upon arriving I...Read this update
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June 07, 2005
Touching Down In Turkey: Istanbul and Ankara
I'd had some difficult with my flight to Istanbul on the Bruxelles end, and unfortunately it didn't end there. The flight touched down not at Istanbul's main, Ataturk airport, but at Sabhia Gocken, a different one some 50km east of...Read this update
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