Tag Archives: Turkey travel

Princes’ Islands in Istanbul: When Urbanization Is Left Behind By Time

SEE THE UPDATED POST AND MORE ON OUR NEW SITE! Istanbul, a restless image of rapidly growing population, endlessly congested traffic, and ever-morphing urban modernization. A bustling lifestyle is what the city projects. To contrast the busy megacity lifestyle, an escape to peace and quiet can be found in a beautiful archipelago 20km southeast of […]

Up in the Sky: The Hot Air Balloon Journey Above Cappadocia Sky

SEE THIS POST AND MORE ON OUR NEW SITE. The hot air balloon ride is likely one of the must-dos for people visiting the Cappadocia region. With its uniquely eroded limestone canyon and excellent hot air balloon flight conditions, Cappadocia is known for its hot air balloon rides. A standard 60-min ride allows its passengers to […]

A Trip to Turkey

SEE THE UPDATED POST AND MORE ON OUR NEW SITE! Turkey is a land of contradictions. And we mean it in a good way. The Eastern traditions mingle with the Western values. Newly built towers neighbour with left-behind buildings.  Byzantine Christian murals preserved in the basilica converted Ottoman Mosque. Yet, in modern Turkey, this contrast, regardless of culture […]