Goreme Travel Blogs - Page 2

A Culture that is a unique blend of east and west. It was a major eye-opener. One can never fault the Turkish people for their warm hospitality and apple teas...lots and lots of apple teas!

Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey.  It must be amongst  the natural wonders of the world.  The cavernous landscapes were formed millions of years ago by volcanic ash that eroded over time leaving tall and narrow towers rising into the sky.  These towers became people…

After resisting the lure of Europe for so long, I finally caved in and bought a RTW ticket for a two month jaunt in September and October 2005.

I actually woke up at 8am for the first time in a very long time. I had a typical but filling Turkish guesthouse breakfast and set out immediately for the Göreme Open-Air Museum, just one kilometer from where I was staying. The walk was nice, passing through the valley where on either side were di…

We flew to Istanbul and then travelled through Turkey by bus..

Cappadocia has a lot to offer contrary to what people think. As I came to the bus station I first went to the information office in goreme which is the place where all the tourists usually stay. I stayed at KOSE pension which is a good enough place besides being easily accessible from the main road…

I went on this last-minute trip with my mother. We started in Antalya airport, then travelled to the Cappadocia region, shortly visited Konya, and back to Antalya and Alanya.

auf dem weg nach indien on our way to india

This was my first true travelling experience and i blame this experience for my addiction to travelling!

The ultimate study abroad experience-- twenty eight students, three professors, forty cities, fourteen countries, four months.

yeah yeah

This place is amazing.  The vast majority of the city either lives in caves carved out of the unique topography or in houses adjoing it.  The perfect blend of nature and human habitation.  In fact, my hotel room is a cave.  And with Spring finally here, the countryside is abloom…

A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both.

I came to Turkey for Love and fell in love with Turkey! Its a fascinating country that can not be summed up in a few sentences or many paragraphs!

The first week 10 days are spent on a tour bus in Israel, experiencing some religious history, some surprisingly pretty countryside and a wee bit of culture. Afterward I book it to Turkey to explore Turkey with my friends Eric and Deats. During the winter we found the ruins to be empty and the locals to be friendly. Don't worry theres some adventure mixed in too...