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Famished in Phaselis
Blog: The Turkish Life - 8 October 2011
Schedules may often be more like suggestions, "no"s may sometimes mysteriously turn into "yes"es, and procedures may change from day to day, but if there's anything you can count on in Turkey, it's that there will be a dolmuş (private minibus) going where you want to go, and that when you get there, someone will be selling something to eat.
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Cellular confusion
Blog: The Turkish Life - 5 October 2011
Despite their many and long-held animosities, Turkey and Greece have a lot in common. Not that either of them would admit it. When I visited Athens a few years ago, people often stiffened noticeably when we told them we were from Istanbul, and then insisted we absolutely must try "Greek baklava," "Greek coffee," or "Greek kebab" -- all of which tasted pretty much exactly like their Turkish counterparts.
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Up the stairs and back in time
Blog: The Turkish Life - 3 October 2011
With its clean-swept sandstone steps and lush, well-tended foliage, this little neighborhood staircase could be located in any number of warm-climate, well-to-do communities around the world.
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Kalkan Autumn Sunset
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 29 September 2011
To be honest, there aren't many signs in Fethiye yet that autumn is upon us. Swimming pools and sun loungers are still full of summer sunbathers, the leaves on the trees are still a vibrant green and the nights still mild. But in our heads, it's autumn.
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Fethiye Weather: The End of Summer...For Us
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 22 September 2011
It's almost as if the Fethiye weather has synced itself with our daily life. As we said goodbye to our friends on Monday afternoon and began to wind down and return to a more normal existence, so the unseasonal September humidity finally gave in to the inevitable build up of electricity.
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Classic Turkish Tour – 12 Days of Magnificence
Blog: Vagobond.com - 2 August 2011
For a 12 Day Classic Turkey Tour, I recommend you visit the cities of Istanbul, Bursa, Ephesus, Bodrum, Dalyan, Kas, Konya and of course Cappadocia.
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Photographing The Greek Island of Meis / Kastellorizo
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 3 December 2010
I don't claim to be a photographer of any description but I do love taking photographs. The Greek island of Meis (Kastellorizo) is a photographer's dream; especially at this time of year when the winter sunlight provides clear, distant scenery and more vibrant colours.
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Another Meis Visa Trip
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 15 June 2010
They say time flies when you're enjoying yourself and it's certainly true for us. I can't believe this is the third time I've written about the Meis visa trip on this blog - I don't feel like we've been writing it long enough for that.
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The Turkish Mediterranean (Patara, Kaş, & Antalya): “In like milk, out like rosé”
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 30 December 2009
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Mediterranean?” Heat. Blue. Yachts. Olives. And…Turkey? Yup, Turkey shares that same incredible blue sea…the same glorious shining sun…that same fresh, delicious cuisine…and all at about a quarter the price of those Western European countries. When we were in Istanbul, J and I met a really nice Finnish [...]
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