Top 12 Tips for Traveling Turkey - What to Know Before You Go
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Traveling to Turkey for the first time? Read these top tips and know what to expect and how to prepare for your trip!
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Visiting Hatay (Antakya) Turkey - Learn About the Best Foods and Sights - We Came for the Kunefe!
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Hatay is a fascinating multicultural region of Turkey where people of diverse faiths live side by side. Once part of ancient Mesopotamia, Hatay is a historic and cultural destination to put on your travel list. Learn more about the mouthwatering Arabic-influenced foods and jaw-dropping sites to visit in this cultural and gastronomic melting pot!
Read MoreA Reflection on Zero Waste Living in a Consumer-Driven Capitalist World
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I spend 2 weeks volunteering on a zero waste sustainable farm in Turkey. This article explain what zero waste is, why it’s important and gives some real-life examples how we can move in the right direction. Want to learn about food and water waste, and how to reusing common household products?
Read More4 Top Tips for Your First Time Traveling to India
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India is a vibrant, busy, colourful place. It can be an explosion of sensations, stifling and stimulating in equal measure. The food, the people, the cultural sights, the smells. It can all seem overwhelming – but with the right planning, India is an amazing place to visit. This is what you should know before you go:
Read MoreHiking the Lycian Way: A Rest Day in Kas
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We spend a day in Kas resting up after a few days hiking in the heat on the Lycian Way. Being a large town Kas is equipped with lots of restaurant and lodging options making it a good destination to rest and recharge. In Kas we visit the beautiful Big Pebble Beach and unexpectedly stumble into a sugar filled Bayram celebration.
Read More2 Days in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
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We spend two days hiking through a Malaysian hill station.
Read MoreTop 6 Things To Do in Sanliurfa, Turkey - The Birthplace of Agriculture and Beyond
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Urfa, located in the fertile crescent is the birthplace of agriculture. Urfa was home to dozens of diverse civilizations and boasts a 12,000 year old temple. Read more to learn about which ancient sites to visit and which local foods to try in this Arab influenced Turkish city.
Read MoreHow to Spend 2 days in Malacca, Malaysia
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Dim sum at a Michelin star plus sampling dozens of street food at the Chinese night market.
Read MoreA Travel Guide to Gaziantep - Turkey's Culinary Capital in Southeast Anatolia
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Welcome to Gaziantep, inventor of baklava, home to the largest mosaic museum, UNESCO accredited world class cuisine, authentic coppersmith bazaar, and Syrian refugee magnet. Make sure to include this internationally acclaimed culinary city in your itinerary located in the southeast region of Turkey.
Read MoreHiking the Lycian Way: Hacioglan Deresi - Phellos - Pinarbasi - Cukurbag - Kas
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We hike to the hilltop Lycian ruins of Phellos on the way to Pinarbasi. We encounter serval unexpected mishaps while trying to locate food and lodging for the evening and ultimately end up in Kas.
Read MoreVisiting Mardin - A Travel Guide to Southeastern Turkey's Most Beautiful City
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No trip to Southeast Turkey would be complete without a visit to the ancient city of Mardin. Read this Mardin, Turkey travel blog and learn about what to do and see in this historic Southeastern Anatolian cultural hub. Learn about Mardin’s highlights and if it’s safe to visit.
Read MoreVisiting Diyarbakir – The Capital City of Northern Kurdistan - A Travel Blog
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Diyarbakir, a city of Kurdish pride, overflows with charm and hospitality. Read this travel blog and learn how to make the most of this wonderful Kurdish City in Southern Turkey.
Read More7 Days in Ubud and Tulamben, Bali
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Soaking up the rice fields and temples in Ubud and getting SCUBA certified in Tulamben.
Read MoreHiking the Lycian Way: Saribelen - Gokceoren - Hacioglan Deresi (almost)
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We continue our hike on the Lycian Way while enduring the heat and admiring the scenery. Locals make sure we are well fed as we pass through a village and town.
Read MoreCappadocia in Photos - A Picturesque Turkish Tourist Destination
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Balloons take to the sky in Cappadocia, located in central Turkey. Take a look at this photo blog for all of the travel inspiration you need for a trip to Turkey. Don’t miss beautiful sunrise over rocky Cappadocia as the sky fills with hot air balloons.
Read MoreVan - Don't Miss this Kurdish City in Eastern Turkey - Staying with Locals
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A Budget Guide On Things To Do In Van, Turkey - Spend a day at Akdamar Island after visiting the Van Cats Home—then another day at the Muradiye Selalesi Waterfall followed by a sunset picnic at Van Lake after going for a refreshing swim.
Read MoreA Planning Guide for Hiking The Lycian Way: What to Know Before You Go
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Find answers to your Lycian Way Hiking questions. Learn how to prepare for your Lycian Way hike on this scenic and historic walking trail.
Read MoreHiking the Lycian Way: Kalkan - Bezirgan - Saribelen
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We start hiking the Lycian Way! Know what to expect on the section between Kalkan and Saribelen. Read more about our experience.
Read MoreTraveling Turkey's Turquoise Coast: Dalyan, Fethiye, and Kalkan
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We get familiar with the Turkish Riviera.
Read More8 Days in Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
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Exploring the World's Largest Cave on the Beautiful Island of Borneo
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