After staying at a mediocre hostel for our first few nights in Istanbul, we decided upon returning to the city a few weeks later to try a hotel. Duri…

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We took a 10 hour overnight bus ride from Pamukkale to Goreme. Dave and I had wanted to go to Cappadocia for most of the trip, but the weat…

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The ruins at Aphrodisias were my favorite ruins in Turkey. When you are reaching amphitheater burnout, this is a great place to visit. Not only…

On our way from Selcuk to Pamukkale, we decided to take a bunch of buses and transfers to make a stop at Aphrodisias. It was a bit complica…

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Stayed here in a triple with a few friends in winter. We were the only guests. Kiwi Pension is located close to the bus station and in a central l…

Located in the center of Selcuk (about 1-2km from Ephesus), this museum is well worth a visit. Many of the smaller artifacts from the Ephesus site ar…

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Today we visited the Castle of St. Peter, along the waterfront. It houses the most famous "Underwater Museum of Archaeology". Unfortunately…

Getting to Labranda is difficult, and you'll need a rental car, but it's well worth the effort if you have some time to spare. You have to drive f…

We rented a car in Bodrum from a local agency that charged 22 euro -- all the other ones like Avis, Enterprise, Europecar charged twice as much! The …

Becin is a medieval fortress set on an impressive rock hill/cliff, just outside of Milas. As far as ruins in Turkey go, this one is impressive mor…

Arrived in Bodrum but there are very very few people here. Most shops are closed down. Streets are empty except for lots of stray dogs and cats.…

There isn't a whole lot to do in Bodrum during the off-season, but the Museum of Underwater Archaeology probably ranks as the top attraction. Cont…

about to leave on a flight to Bodrum. Snowy/rain in istanbul yesterday and snowing right now. cold. not much to do but sit around insıde. won in car…

Note: This review is for the off-season. My friend and I went in the middle of winter (Late Dec/Early Jan), so rates were incredibly cheap. Basically…

It was raining a lot today, so we didn't get much sightseeing done. Phil, Dave and I found a nice cafe near the Kabatas metro where we planned to pla…

Today we went to go see the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and walked around the Sultanahmet district.Later on we met with Nargiza (www.travbuddy.com/Nurb…

It was very cold and rainy today. In fact, that seems to be the weather on tap for the next few days that we are in Istanbul. It was so cold and rain…

Flight to Istanbul was relatively uneventful. First time I've flown Air France, so I think a brief review is in order:- Pros: Good food, each seat …

Topkapi is one of those tourist sites that you feel compelled to go to, whatever the cost, because when is the next time you are going to be in Istan…

Hostel Neverland is a new hostel in Beyoglu. The staff is very friendly, and there is a definite communal hippy vibe to the whole place. The staff wo…

We visited the Hagia Sophia right after the Blue Mosque, and to be honest it was a little bit of a let down, especially given the entrance fee (which…