Travel Journals
22+ travel hacks you must know before your next trip...
28 August 2022 Sally
Travelling through Turkey over the last 20 years means I've picked up some super tips to save luggage weight and money and I've created some of my own. I'm very happy to share them with...
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21 August 2022 Sally
So depressed with the outcome of the battle, the capture of his wives and the lack of help from his allies, the Shah dedicated the rest of his life to "debauchery". Which is a plan...
Read MoreAn Ancient Turkish secret to make you happy
09 August 2022 Sally
There's an old Turkish saying "When God wants to make a poor man happy. He causes him to lose his donkey, then find it again", or in Turkish "Tanrı bir fakirimutlu ekmek istediğinde, eşeğini kaybettirir,...
Read MoreThe Place That Rewrote History
31 July 2022 Sally
In 1995 an excavation began which would lead to a ground-breaking discovery that would literally re-write history, you simply wouldn’t believe what has been unearthed. About 18 years ago we first visited Göbekli Tepe when...
Read MoreCult room of stone phalluses discovered on Turkish Hillside
23 July 2022 Sally
A Ceremonial Chamber or Prehistoric Pride Event? A cult room of stone phalluses has been discovered on a remote Turkish hillside. Karahan Tepe is an exciting new site an hour's drive from Göbekli Tepe. It...
Read MoreSecret Paradise that time forgot…
22 July 2022 Eastern Turkey Tours
A rare place where ocean, lake and river meet, offering a unique experience. For those of you who have become tired of mass tourist beaches with acres of bodies jostling for sunbeds and umbrellas, concrete...
Read MoreTantalisingly Turkish
21 February 2021 Sally
Yummy, scrummy, mouth-watering are a just a few adjectives to describe Turkish food. Fully-loaded plates with aromatic ingredients and taste bud popping experiences. A Culinary Journey Along the Silk Roads of Anatolia Traditional cheese making...
Read MoreGöbekli Tepe and the Legend of the Shahmaran
03 October 2019 Sally
Göbekli Tepe, the ancient Neolithic site in eastern Turkey, features many animals among its motifs. One of the most prominent of the creatures depicted there is the snake. It is interesting therefore that the snake...
Read MoreNemrut – Where is it?
03 July 2019 Sally
Nimrod is a Biblical figure who was King in the Land of Shinar; he was the son of Cush, the son of Ham, the son of Noah. He was “a mighty hunter before...
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