Tag: Aya Sofyia, backpacking, Blue Mosque, castle, Istanbul, Old Town, Palace, Ruins, travel
Welcome to Istanbul, Friend
Having arrived in Istanbul at 11:00pm, we were a little out of luck for transportation. We waited for the Metro and then took the trolley...
Homer’s Troy and Gallipoli
After a restful night, we awoke early to talk with the manager of the hostel about the package tours to Gallipoli and Troy. We were shocked...
The Three Ancient Cities
Priene, Miletus and Didyma are three rather impressive ruins along the Aegean Coast that are smaller than Ephesus, but were important...
Merv A Desert Fortress of Pottery Shards
Last weekend we embarked on a three day / two night camping trip to the ruins of Merv. A short 30 km away from the present city of Mary,...
Sojourn to Nissa
Yesterday we got in the 4×4 and took an off road expeditionary tour of Nissa,which was once a Parthian capital in the 3rd century BC....
