Here you will find all the my favourite places since I started traveling to Turkey a decade ago. From accommodations to shops, artisan to museums, places to eat to must-see sights, I will be continually updating this section so be sure to check back often! Everything in this list...
On the busy walking street of Istiklal is the Church of St Anthony of Padua, a large basilica and the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey.
Izmir is the 3rd largest city in Turkey and probably the most liberally minded of all the Turkish cities. It is close second on my favourite cities in Turkey. (First being Istanbul!) Located along the Aegean Sea, this seaside port city is a major hub yet doesn’t give a...
Avanos, a small town in the historical region of Cappadocia in Turkey, is known since forever ago for its earthenware pottery. The most economical activity in the town, the pottery factories date right back to the time of the Hittites and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the...
There is nothing quite like waking up in the morning in Cappadocia and opening your windows of your cave hotel and seeing the early morning sky full of hot air balloons. It sounds made up right? No, it happens…every morning in the Goreme valley. Walking through Urgup is...
The Rüstem Pasha Mosque may be one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul’s Eminonu quarter. The beautiful potted plants in the courtyard make the place especially enchanting. It is an Ottoman mosque located in the Hasırcılar Çarşısı in the Tahtakale neighborhood of the...
Nar Suyu The pomegranate is an extremely important fruit to the Eastern people’s cultures and traditions, as well as their diets. The ruby red pomegranate actually has roots leading back to Persia, which is history fitting of this majestic fruit. It’s one of the world’s...
When I saw this gorgeous graphic art by Muti Studios in the January edition of West Jet’s Airline Magazine, I was SO inspired! Then I thought, how on earth can I come up with FIFTY reasons why people should travel with us!? You know what…I got to 50 in NO time! I was...
If there is one thing that Turkey is amazing for, it is its food – and its streetfood is also absolutely AWESOME! Here is some of my most favourite street food of Turkey. Gözleme Gözleme is a traditional savory Turkish flatbread and pastry dish. The dough is usually...