Apartment window in Cihangir, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Istanbul. Continue reading
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Cappadocia, Part 1
After the strange and fantastic hamam experience, my time in Cappadocia continued the following day with a tour of various parts of the area. We did some hiking, saw lots of panoramic views, and toured a small part of an ancient underground city. There’s a big gallery to browse, with a little more information in … Continue reading
Sara Goes to A Hamam
I suppose I should preface this by saying that I am generally not a spa-inclined person. I’ve gotten the occasional pedicure while on vacation, and in Cambodia it was hard to pass up a $15 beach massage, but it’s certainly not a regular thing for me to do, and, for the most part, I go … Continue reading
Blue Cruise
When I left Fethiye the morning after my Dalyan tour, it was, thankfully, not to embark on another long bus ride, but rather to abandon land entirely and set sail for the sparkling waters of the Turquoise Coast! Like the morning of Pamukkale, this was one I was pretty excited about, mostly because it was … Continue reading
Fethiye
After a night in Pamukkale, I hopped on what became a very long and strange bus ride to the seaside town of Fethiye. The 16-seat minibus started out only half full, with only fellow foreigners as passengers. When the bus started up and departed, we all seemed to take this as a sign that we … Continue reading
Pamukkale
After a night’s recovery in Selçuk from the adventure of Ephesus, I was up bright and early to start on the next chapter of my holiday. I woke up feeling surprisingly refreshed, especially given the sunburn and sore feet I was nursing from the previous day. My good mood, I think, stemmed mostly from my … Continue reading
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