some photos from my recent trip to Turkey and Syria

Friday early evening and we arrive in Vilnius. First impressions of Vilnius based on the coach station and surrounding area left a suspiciousness in my head equal to the time I was on my way to the Carling Cup final against Spurs (as a Chelsea fan) and my mate Julian and I ended up in a tube carriage winging it's way up the jubilee line to Wembley Park rammed to the rafter with expectant spurs fans. We were the minority and we knew it. A 5 minute stroll (taking 15 minutes - yes... Si had the…

Today we wanted to visit the Topkapi Palace.   Istanbul is big. Really big. You can't get anywhere without taking a taxi, but luckily, our hotel was situated close to Sultanahmed, so we were walking. The directions were easy, you just have to go east. But still, we managed to get lost! After wandering a while among houses not so pretty to the eye, we decided to just walk downhill. In the end we bumped against the massive walls of the Topkapi Palace and finally reached Sult…

The province has designated this property as a Standard hotel. Receptionists speak Vietnamese only. The rack rate EXCLUDES breakfast and INCLUDES taxes. This property has a centrally monitored fire detector system. There are elevators and laundry and baggage storage service is available. Room facilities include air-conditioning, balconies, bathtub/shower and cable-TV. GPS: 12N40.977 - 108E01.881 Rooms total: 24; Largest(people)4; Rack rate: VND150,000-170,000 This is older property…

The province has designated this property as a Standard hotel. Receptionists speak Vietnamese, English and French. The rack rate INCLUDES breakfast and taxes. There are elevators and laundry and baggage storage service is available. This hotel is WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY. There is WiFi in the lobby. Room facilities include balconies, bathtub/shower as well as cable-TV and WiFi. GPS: 12N40.844 - 108E02.611 Rooms total:30; Largest(people)4; Rack rate: USD$20-28 Local police policy PROHIBIT…