Turkish Delight: My Best Meals in Turkey
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Baklava, fresh seafood, roasted kebabs, apple tea… do I have your attention yet? Turkey has some of the best food of my travels and I’d move here for the baklava alone. Continue reading
Category Archives: Middle East
Twice in a Lifetime: Hot Air Ballooning in Cappadocia
I spend back-to-back mornings photographing hot air balloon rides in Cappadocia, Turkey. I truly love my ‘job’, if you can call it that — I’m having too much fun! Continue reading
Exploring an Underground City
Not far from Cappadocia lies an entire city built underground — level upon level of churches, stores, homes, and even a winery. Continue reading
The Phallic Figures of Love Valley
Love Valley in Cappadocia is named after the hundreds of erotically-shaped stone formations dotting its landscape. And sunset at Rose Valley is spectacular. Continue reading
Open Air Museum of Goreme
In the Open Air Museum of Goreme, you can wander through the historic dwellings of Cappadocia and imagine what it would’ve been like to live here. Continue reading
A Cave Hotel in Cappadocia
The Taskonaklar Hotel in Cappadocia offers upscale rooms built into historic caverns on the hillside. Who knew staying in a cave could be so glamorous? Continue reading
Predawn Arrival in Cappadocia
My overnight bus drops me off on the side of the road at 5am… it’s snowing, I’m alone, and I have all my luggage. But it’s a rare chance to capture Cappadocia in the predawn glow. Continue reading
Falling for Antalya
I continue my tour of Turkey’s charming coastal cities, this time visiting Antalya’s cobblestone streets and cruising its historic wharf. Continue reading
Surreal Scuba: Diving to a Plane
My next coastal stop in Turkey is the town of Kas, which has a fully intact plane purposely sunk as a dive site just off-shore — easily the most unique thing I’ve seen underwater! Continue reading
Paragliding in Oludinez, Turkey
I plan to spend a relaxing day by the Blue Lagoon in Oludinez… and spontaneously end up paragliding over it. I love surprise travel twists! Continue reading