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Istanbul’s Million Dollar Views

Written by Casey on January 3rd, 2012

It’s lucky Istanbul’s urban sprawl is gifted with nature’s beauty. Just when the clutter of houses and chaos of traffic start to choke, it suddenly gives way to glistening, lapping waves of three wonderful waterways. At the crossroad of the city lie the Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Marmara Sea, blessing Istanbul with amazing scenery and panoramic views. As the sky changes from day to night, the glint of the sun’s water reflection is replaced by...

Turkish Airlines, the best in-flight food around

Written by jcave on December 20th, 2011

If there’s one part of flying that gets a hard rap, it’s the food. But you can’t say it’s not in some ways deserved. We’ve all been served at least one terrible meal on a flight, haven’t we? It may be the case that airline food is rapidly improving, thanks to a competitive marketplace and plenty of complaints from hungry fliers, but the quality of the fare still does depend on who you book your...

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Still more on Turkey

Written by Cecilia Brainard

What impressed me most about Turkey was its variety. Each place was uniquely different. Ismir by the seaside felt more like Alexandria than Istanbul. Antalya felt different from both Istanbul and Ismir. And Capadoccia was something entirely... Continue reading...

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Written by Jonny + Michelle

Dear Friends and Family,We've been in Turkey for a little over a week now and have a lot to catch up on! Istanbul: We arrived in Istanbul and were greeted with a bounty of snow. Our hopes and plans of escaping winter were quickly... Continue reading...

Lycian Way

Written by Rhona Voegele

For the past 6 days Brett and I have been walking along the Lycian Way. It’s a 509km long hiking path that stretches between Fethiye (or technically a small town outside it called Ovacik) to Antalya. We started walking from Fethiye, passing a... Continue reading...

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Hotel in Marmaris The following hotels are very good for staying. Hope it will be helpful. Grand Pasa Hotel Green Nature Resort and Spa Pineta Park...

Dress code in Turkey Dress code is not specified in turkey but you have to wear cloths according to places. You can wear short...

Turkey Tours Yes Turkey is very nice place and I am also planning to visit it in the current year.

Turkish Dishes I tasted dolma wich is vegetables either fresh or dried eggplants, peppers, tomatoes or zucchinis are stuffed with a mixture...

can any one tell me more about Turkey http://www.turkeytourspecialist.com/travel-guide/about-turkey/

BLACK SEA AREA I can recommend you to check out package tours to Black Sea Coast instead individual travel as the languae might...

Building your own property in Turkey

Building your own property in Turkey It is becoming increasingly popular for people to design and build their own property in Turkey For this, there is obviously the need to source and purchase the land. This is strongly dependant on the budget available. The beach front locations, along with hillside plots offering commanding views reach the high prices. Moving further inland, and to a rural location, the plots can be cheaper. After listening to your requirements, a good agent will know the available plots that will be suitable for you, and will have connections to the land owner (s).Continue reading...