Happy Belated New Years 2014 and Happy Year of the Horse everyone! The Maldives Over winter break we went to the Republic of Maldives in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is a republic that consists of over 200 Atolls (coral islands), and many resorts that each occupy one atoll. It is an ever increasingly popular…
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Turkey: Globally, Historically and Uniquely Your’s
After being back in the United States for 2 months I have had plenty of time to reflect and reminisce about my 8 weeks in the nation of Turkey. It took my a few days but I finally came to an understanding of why I love this country so much now and why it is…
Quintessentially Turkish: The 652nd Kırkpınar Olive Oil Wrestling Festival in Edirne
On Sunday July 7th, I ventured out to Edirne on the North Western border of Turkey, just a few miles away from the Bulgarian and Greek borders. Edirne was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire before it was moved to Constantinople (Istanbul). As you walk along the many cobblestoned streets of Edirne you can…
Gallipoli Peninsula: the ANZAC Battlefields
As continued from my pervious post on Canakkale and Troy. Gallipoli Peninsula and the ANZAC Battlefields So after my tour of Troy I crossed the Dardanelles to Eceabat to have lunch and meet my Gallipoli tour at the Crowded House Hotel, where Crowded House Tours is stationed. Now, before that, on the promenade of Eceabat…
Canakkale and Troy
Merhaba! Two weekends ago I ventured off on my own to Canakkale, a quaint little seaside town on the Asian side of the Dardanelles Strait between the Marmaris Sea and the Aegean Sea. This was my base for exploring Troy and the Gallipoli Peninsula, mainly the ANZAC Battlefields. I arrived by a 5 hour bus…
Ruins of Ephesus and Natural Beauty of Pamukkale
Two weekends ago my friends and I headed for the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the sandstone travertines of Pamukkale. There are two options to get to Ephesus, by bus to Selcuk or Izmir, or flying to Izmir. Selcuk is the nearest town to Ephesus and is a 40 minute to an hour bus ride…
Baklava and Kebab Heavens in Istanbul
Merhaba! As I have mentioned before the small and handy guidebook “Istanbul Eats: Exploring the Culinary Backstreets” has taken me to nothing but some of the best restaurants and eateries in Istanbul, and the best dishes I have had in the city have all come from these places. But I must share an exciting moment…
Merhaba Istanbul!
Merhaba Everyone! (Merhaba is Hello in Turkish). This summer I decided to Study Abroad in Istanbul at Bogazici University (the first American University established outside of the United States). I’ve already been here a week and so far it has been amazing! I decided to do this for a few reasons in addition to academic…
Hurry up! You can do it! You’re almost there!
Hey all, Happy New Year! It has been a while since I have posted a blog entry. My first post for the year is from a guest contributor, my sister: My sister is a runner. She likes to run races around the world to achieve two goals – to improve her time and to visit…
Myanmar (Burma): Discovering SE Asia’s Last Frontier with with Belmond (formerly Orient Express)
Note: I will refer to the country as Burma, but its original name is Myanmar and locals are prefer to call it Myanmar and since the political changes it is said to be going back to Myanmar. Furthermore, when we took this trip the company and operator of the cruise and hotel was still named…
Review: Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
Bali, Indonesia. The exotic island paradise that so many travelers head to during their holidays. But it can be difficult when it comes time to choose which hotel to stay at because there are simply too many in Bali, and I feel like there are new ones opening all the time! This time we opted…
Yup! Seafood, it’s an addiction.
It’s a fact, Taiwanese people are seafood lovers, and this really shouldn’t come as a surprise because we are after all people of an island nation! To address the need for Taipei city goers to get their hands on fresh seafood without having to drive out to the coastal ports, the Taipei Fish Market (台北魚市) was…
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