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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Turkey 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...
Turkey A day in Gazientep
There's a lot to see in Gazientep including Museums, mosques, bazaars and parks. You can walk to every place we visited....