From the minute the wheels of the plane touched down, we experienced one of the hallmarks of Dubai’s development, taxiing forever in what will the be the world’s largest airport. We were in the UAE to visit my friend and former…
An unexpected trip to Cyprus
Having a week left unplanned in Turkey, we scanned the map for where might be warmer than Cappadocia and found cheap flights to North Cyprus. Not only was it warmer, but we can add a “country” to our list, and…
We met the Flinstones!
Hiking in Cappadocia is unlike any other hiking we’ve done. Exploring in caves. Climbing up ladders. Scrambling up rocks. It was like a giant playground for adults, and we loved it. The area has been populated for thousands of years,…
Whirling Dervishes (with video)
Seeing the Whirling Dervishes wasn’t something that we set out to do whilst in Turkey, but we were in the right place at the right time. The ceremony is four parts, and only one of these parts features the Dervishes whirling. …
Pool party
Two days and two of Turkey’s most famous (yet completely different) sites. We’re quite spoiled! The best way to see the ancient calcite pools of Pamukkale is by walking up the hardened white surface with the hot spring water trickling…
Turquoise Turkey
Our days along the beautiful Turkish coast weren’t super “blog-worthy” – waking up with turkish coffee and freshly squeezed pomegranate juice, hopping on bikes over to the beach, going for long ocean swims, rehydrating with Turkey’s beer Efes and more…
Istanbul with a little help from our friends
Istanbul is a fun city, but with friends it’s even more fun. We all knew each other one way or another: Claudia, Dan, Rachel and Craig from London, Rachel’s sister Jocelyn from Vancouver, and our recently relocated to Toronto friend…
One day in Istanbul
We had a one day layover in Istanbul before catching our flight to London. We knew we were coming back, so weren’t seeing out to see anything in particular, just wandering around with the main objective of getting a proper…