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  1. NinaOzVet avatar

    Cycling in Iran in Spring/Summer

    by NinaOzVet 03 January 2012

    We're a family heading off on a cycle tour in April for up to 2.5 months. We'd love to visit Iran if we can get visas (we will be traveling…

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    Travelling with Gecko's Adventures?

    by frylle 03 January 2012

    Hi! I'm thinking about going on Gecko's 15 day trip to Turkey in May. I've never travelled with Gecko's or any other similar tour company…

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    RE: Completely stumped for a destination

    by bristolnewbie 03 January 2012

    Public transport in general is good everywhere except Cyprus. It`s excellent in Turkey. In Turkey I recommend Antalya or Fethiye, there…

  4. bagpuss78 avatar

    RE: Completely stumped for a destination

    by bagpuss78 03 January 2012

    Hi Eirikthered - after your post to me about Morocco I thought I'd try and help you out! I'd second everything those above have said.…

  5. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Completely stumped for a destination

    by marcopolko 03 January 2012

    I would think that Greece and Italy easily fit what you want as most places in both countries are close to the sea. The coast of Turkey…

  6. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Completely stumped for a destination

    by bristolnewbie 03 January 2012

    Pretty much anywhere along the Mediterranean! Spain, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Turkey, Malta, Tunisia, you name it.

  7. Asparagus avatar

    Re: Need ideas for a 2 week family adventure (4yr old & 1yr old) from the UK

    by Asparagus 03 January 2012

    Hi! Although I haven't yet been to Greece or Turkey, if I lived in the UK and was looking for something a little out of the ordinary in…

  8. everbrite avatar

    RE: Help with finding the perfect destination please!

    by everbrite 03 January 2012

    Why is this a tall order? Looking at a map, only certain countries have beaches so that eliminates quite a few places. Since you are looking…

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    RE: between Istanbul's airports and internet modems

    by nomadfan 03 January 2012

    Many thanks for your replies and help! Thank you for your sensitivities, sarikanarya, as I shall certainly not be up for adventure at…

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    Re: Turkey to Egypt by motorbike

    by Ayso 03 January 2012

    Hi there! A little update: in the end we rode our motorbikes from Turkey to Erbil, Iraq. Very nice and very safe place. Unfortunately…

  11. chriskean1 avatar

    RE: The Supreme Tradition of Spelling Bees

    by chriskean1 02 January 2012

    Thanks for the link, bjd, which I coincidentally also received from a relative on the other side of the world. I especially like the…

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    RE: English only

    by flatwalker 02 January 2012

    We have travelled extensively in Turkey and in Trabzon and Rize even the staff in the tourist board did not speak English. Yet we got…

  13. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Traveling alone in the Middle East

    by laketraveller 02 January 2012

    You don't mention how much independent travel experience you have, but traveling throughout the Middle East won't be that much different.…

  14. WillowG avatar

    Traveling alone in the Middle East

    by WillowG 02 January 2012

    Hi, I am planning a trip through Israel, Jordan and Turkey in March/April. I am a 19 year old female Canadian and was wondering if anyone…

  15. WillowG avatar

    Need some chill travel buddies for a trip through the Middle East!

    by WillowG 02 January 2012

    Hey, I am planning a trip through Israel, Jordan and Turkey in March-April 2012... I'm fine travelling alone but would love to meet up…

  16. Chi_Rup avatar

    RE: downton abbey

    by Chi_Rup 02 January 2012

    My favourite episode of wallender is the one where he prevaricates about going to Turkey.

  17. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Anadolujet schedule change

    by sarikanarya 02 January 2012

    Middle of the night sounds about right-for an employee who didn't think about the time differences between Turkey and Australia :) But…

  18. nomadfan avatar

    between Istanbul's airports and internet modems

    by nomadfan 02 January 2012

    I think that these are frequent questions but having searched previous answers, I have not come up with one for my specific need. I shall…

  19. leoh avatar

    Anadolujet schedule change

    by leoh 02 January 2012

    I received a phone call in the middle of the night about a schedule change for my Anadolujet Kayseri-Istanbul and Istanbul-Izmir flights,…

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    Re: Ants in my pants. A travel thread of sorts.

    by traveltootsie 02 January 2012

    Am off to Sri Lanka in March (can't wait), but would also like to go to the Seychelles, back to Cambodia, Indonesian Borneo, and Malaysi…

  21. Quailia avatar

    RE: Ants in my pants. A travel thread of sorts.

    by Quailia 02 January 2012

    Having spent most of this year either in a plane or an airport I'm in no mood to go anywhere. But I'm sure I'll get over that and book…

  22. machiruda avatar

    RE: Ants in my pants. A travel thread of sorts.

    by machiruda 02 January 2012

    if time and money were no issue - the 'stans, travelling the old Silk Road from maybe Turkey to China or somewhere. as it is, I can't…

  23. rozwal avatar

    RE: Iranian Visa in Turkey - What is the Best Place?

    by rozwal 02 January 2012

    Hey Everyone! From what I read it seems that sometimes one can get a visa without a visa code - depending on nationality. So my first…

  24. debimcgrath avatar

    RE: best area to stay in London

    by debimcgrath 01 January 2012

    Thanks everyone, doing a layover on our way to Turkey. Will skip Stonehenge but hubby is set on going to Paris for a couple of days. Maybe…

  25. tinaja avatar

    RE: First solo trip - South America?

    by tinaja 01 January 2012

    I'm around your age. For my first adventure to SA, I volunteered with an independent organization. I knew a little Spanish but the work…

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