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Istanbul: Sultanahmet's Secret Underworld - Palatium
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 18 December 2011
Howling wind, driving rain - and a huge floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall window radiating a warm, inviting glow to the outside world. It's little wonder that every time we walked past Palatium restaurant in Sultanahmet, it was a packed.
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Datça Peninsula - Exploring Knidos
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 14 December 2011
When a friend asked us if we fancied a weekend on the Datça Peninsula a couple of weeks back, we jumped at the chance. After our long weekend in Istanbul in October, we thought our 2011 travels in Turkey were through.
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Travelling Turkey - Our Favourite Posts of 2011
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 12 December 2011
December is whizzing by and we're careering headlong towards 2012, so we thought we'd do what everyone else does at this time of year and take a look back at 12 of our favourite posts of 2011; one for each month.
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Fethiye to Kayaköy: A Winter Afternoon Walk
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 10 December 2011
A few days ago, we were going to Cin Bal in Kayaköy for a bit of a leaving do for a friend. She'd never been before and was determined to try lamb tandır before she left. There were ten of us going and arrangements were going backwards and forwards about how we were getting there. We'll get the dolmuş. I might drive. Can we come with you if you drive?
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What’s the best tour in Turkey?
Blog: Vagobond.com - 9 December 2011
The legacies of the Hittites, Greeks, Romans, Christian apostles, Byzantines, Ottoman Turks & the other civilizations that have called this land home have made Turkey into a vast outdoor museum full of beautiful, intriguing sites.
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Six World Travel Tips for Worry Warts
Blog: Vagobond.com - 8 December 2011
Travel can be stressful and the media doesn't help much by telling us about every travel disaster, terrorist event, or travel nightmare.
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The New Club Med – Nude Hedonists or Family Friendly?
Blog: Vagobond.com - 7 December 2011
What is Club Med anyway? It's worth a look, that's for sure.
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About Istanbul: Crossing Between Europe & Asia
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 6 December 2011
A man casts a glance over his shoulder before arching back and casting his line into the water. The street chatter and rush hour traffic drown out the subtle splash but from the look on his face, you’d think he stood alone in the countryside, miles from anyone, miles from anywhere.
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Photos of Istanbul
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 4 December 2011
Istanbul is one of Europe - and Asia's most exciting cities. These photos of Istanbul capture some of the energy and the history of the city... and the words are coming very, very soon...Photos of Istanbul first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Weekends at the office
Blog: The Turkish Life - 4 December 2011
Unlike any office in which I've ever worked, the headquarters of Borusan Holding is eerily tidy. Nary a stray piece of paper mars the crisp white interior, where the few framed family photos and coffee-table books placed just so seem more like movie-set props than actual personal belongings.
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Çalış Christmas Fayre - Colours Of The Day
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 4 December 2011
Last December, the 2010 Çalış Christmas Fayre was drenched with torrential rain and it was only a few brave soles that attempted to set up stall and a few brave soles that attempted to take part and join in the fun.
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Our Datça Holiday - The Village of Yazıköy
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 2 December 2011
The Datça Peninsula; wild, windy and just stunningly beautiful. That's the impression we came back to Fethiye with last Monday after spending the weekend there with friends. It's 8 years since we were last on this amazing stretch of land that juts out into the Mediterranean/Aegean Sea and, to be honest, while we remembered enjoying its beauty, we had forgotten how truly special it is.
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Perfect Turkish Holiday – 5 Awesome Days
Blog: Vagobond.com - 1 December 2011
If you want to get away for the holidays and really enjoy something special, here's a tour you should consider - 5 days of Awesomeness in Turkey.
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Update from the Field: Adapting for Borrowers by Borrowers, Microinsurance +SKFL
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 28 November 2011
Compiled by Jim Burke, KF16, Nicaragua This week’s Fellows Blog focuses on adaptability: Adapting microinsurance to poor households in Indonesia, an MFI in Turkey adapts to the needs of women entrepreneurs, a multifaceted borrower in Nepal adapts to market pressures, and a Kiva Fellow adapts to changing expectations. In a continuation of The Stuff Kiva [...]
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Stuff Kiva Fellows Like #10-17
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 26 November 2011
Compiled by Jim Burke, KF16, Nicaragua We are Kiva Fellows. This is the stuff we like. Here is an insider (often critical, or satirical but always true!) view of what it means to be a Kiva Fellow and promote access to financial services around the world. From party crashing to bazaars to street food, these [...]
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If It Is Tuesday, It Must Be Izmit + more of my favorite borrowers + “buyurun agabeyi”….
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 23 November 2011
By Kim Strathearn, KF16, Turkey If It Is Tuesday, it must be Izmit. Maya’s Kocaeli / Izmit branch is about 1 ½ hours away from Istanbul and every Tuesday, either Aylin or Asu, or both from the Istanbul office make the trip to approve borrower applications. These visits always take place in the business or home (if that were [...]
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The Magnificent Süleymaniye Mosque In Istanbul
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 21 November 2011
While we certainly haven't seen all of the prominent mosques in Turkey, Süleymaniye Camii in Istanbul is a definite favourite so far. We visited here on our first trip to Istanbul some years ago - and we've been trying to return since. In February 2010, we trouped up the hill from Sultanahmet, only to be greeted by a locked gate and a photo showing the restoration work going on inside.
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The Age of Cheap Travel – When will it end?
Blog: Vagobond.com - 19 November 2011
Cheap airlines, flights between countries for less than $10, budget hotels, half off booking specials, cruises for less than $100,
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Google+ - For Lovers of Fethiye & Turkey
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 8 November 2011
Well, what a day it's been. The virtual world of all that is online is constantly changing and as time goes by, it only seems to be picking up speed rather than settling down into a more relaxed pace of life.
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If It Is Thursday, It Must Be Sakarya + What is Bohça?
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 3 November 2011
By Kim Strathearn, KF16, Turkey If It Is Thursday, It Must Be Sakarya and either Aylin or Asu from the Istanbul office will make the 2 ½ hour drive each way to visit potential loan clients and conduct the final interview for loan approvals. Since the office covers a large area, sometimes they both go. It depends on how many loan application approval visits they have to make and how far spread out the clients are.
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Istanbul: Kariye Museum - Don't Miss It!
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 30 October 2011
After having our fill of some of the tastiest köfte we've ever had, we felt warmed inside and confident that we couldn't be too far away from the the special building we were searching for: The Kariye Müzesi (Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora).
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Are budget airlines worth it? – Budget Airlines vs. Regular Airlines
Blog: Vagobond.com - 28 October 2011
Are budget airlines really worth it?
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Toilet History – The Roman Flush Toilet
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 27 October 2011
Toilet History – Roman Flush Toilets If you happen to be in Turkey, it’s worth checking out the superbly preserved Roman City of Ephesus, which is located near the Aegean Coast...
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Antique Hostel & Guesthouse In Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Blog: Turkey's For Life - 19 October 2011
Regular readers of Turkey's For Life will know that whenever we take off to somewhere other than Fethiye, we're not going off with the thought process of money is no object. Money is the object for us. And these days, as one of us has hit our late 30s and Barry is not too far behind, our little budget breaks are becoming more of a challenge.
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A Byzantine mosaic inside the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 18 October 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
