Turkey

Getting from Dogubeyazit to Kars via Igdir

The shortest route to Kars from Dogubeyazit is via Igdir. There are frequent minibuses from the centrally located minibu...
Turkey

Akdamar Church, near Van

We went to Akdamar Island today which is the location of the beautiful Armenian Church. It's not only about 45 minutes f...
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Minibus to Van from Ercis

We stayed in Ercis and went to another lakeside town called Van the next day. Transport from Ercis to Van is easy. It se...
Turkey

Travelling to Hosap Castle and Cavustepe

We spent the day visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe and used a combination of minibus (dolmus) and hitchhiking to see t...
Turkey

Hitchhiking in Turkey

Hitchhiking is easy in Turkey, especially when there is only limited public transportation available of if you don't wan...
Turkey

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery and Museum

Ahlat is located a 30 km (25 TRY) dolmus ride away from Tatvan in Eastern Turkey. The Seljuk cemetery is quite spectacul...
Turkey

Do you have to go to the Bus Station 13 kms away to buy tickets?

One of the things I like about travelling is the need to be creative in solving challenges.  They come up all the time a...
Turkey

Sightseeing in Diyarbakir

Diyarbakir is a great place to walk around and see the various sites, including mosques, churches and bazaars. We were t...
Turkey

Seeing the sites in (Sanli)Urfa

Urfa is an important tourist destination for many Turkish people, largely because it's said to be the birthplace of Abra...
Turkey

What to do in Mardin

Mardin is a city filled with beautiful architecture and has been the home to people from various religions over the year...