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Istanbul. What an INCREDIBLE city. I have spent a considerable amount of time there, although it’s never enough. With 4 trips there in the last 4 years, I have many places still on my list to discover in Istanbul. But one place that never disappoints is the Galata District....

I had first met Shyamala via email, her inquiring about an upcoming Turkey Travel Experience I had planned. We then met at a Starbucks with a number of others interested, but it was evident she was the spear head of this meeting. Being a firstborn myself, I already liked her. 🙂...

We all want to know the tried and true secrets when it comes to booking tickets. The best deal, the best airlines, the best connections. You know. The works! There are a ton – I don’t profess to know them all, just the ones that have worked for me. So I’m gonna s...

I remember when I first wandered this quaint village. It was autumn and we had scarves on and the fallen leaves from the trees crunched as we walked down the rugged paths that led through the village homes. “This place would be ADORABLE to visit, or stay, in the summer!!...

I saw this really cool travel journal for way too much money back in 2007. It had headings on each page: Destination, Dates, Accomodations, Traveling Companions, Highlights. Then I saw this cute little “Travel Journal” with blank pages. And being that I am able to actually write,...

In countries where wine is made, there is always a place that is called “wine country”. Turkey has one, off the Aegean coast, outside of Kusadasi. Sirince (prounounced, sheh-ringe-eh) is a small village of about 600 in population. The name used to be Cirkince which meant “ugly”,...

One of the things I notice when I travel is that the best way to REALLY get the feel of a place is to visit their local market. It is here that you will see the locals, see the produce they are selling and see how real life is among the place you are in. It was no different...

 At Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco I do most of my travels alone. Whether it is to remote places in the Philippines, to trapsing across the globe to places like Turkey, Morocco, Italy, London, and so on, there are certain things I consciously do to make sure i’m safe as...

One of the things I always make sure of on my Travel Experiences, is wander time. After we had went through the ruins of the Church of Pergamon, we went into the village where I wandered. And found lots of yummy doors. And other such lovely things. smile emoticon...

Zeus’ Altar at Mount Ida, Canukkale, Turkey The Legend goes that Zeus sat upon this place and watched the wars between the gods go on. Here upon Mount Ida he could overlook the Aegean Sea and the Greek island of Lesbos. The view is simply stunning. One of the many breathtaking...