Turkey remains one of our favorite countries to visit, and we add cosmopolitan Izmir to our Turkey bucket list.
What is there to do in Pamukkale town once you've exhausted the cotton castle hot spring terraces and are done visiting the Hierapolis?We found great food, tasty dondurma (Turkish ice cream), some cool places to relax, and a fun afternoon at Pamukkale Natural Park.
Turkey is a beautiful country with tons of attractions. One of the most famous that helped convince us to visit were the famous natural travertine pools in Pamukkale. The travertines, glowing white natural hot pools terraced along a mountainside, are featured in almost every tourist brochure about Turkey. Rightly so. They are amazing.
We slept in a cave in Goreme Turkey and found out it was quite comfortable. Guess what else it was?
In our last post, we wrote about our hot air balloon ride in Goreme, Turkey.We wanted to give you a real feel for what it was like to soar hundreds of feet over the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, so we created this video.Come soar with us over Cappadocia!
Follow along as we jump in a hot air balloon to see the spectacular scenery of Cappadocia, Turkey.
With only an afternoon to check out the sights and sounds in Istanbul's old city, we tell you how to see the main highlights for yourself in under 6 hours.
People visit Turkey for many reasons: The thriving culture, sparkling sapphire seaside, world famous healing spas and amazing historical sites. It's a unique, vibrant country where a rich Middle Eastern culture meets the Western world.But enough of that. We want to go there for the ice cream. Here's why ...