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If you have never been to the Big Apple, you are in for a treat, but also will face some unusual situations. Especially if this is your first time to the US, as New York is usually high on any… Continue Reading →
The Big Apple by Day, New York City deserves its other name, The City that Never Sleeps, quite well. Beside obvious evening or night-specific activities, such as a Broadway show, a walk through Times Square, or Holiday Decorations over Christmas… Continue Reading →
“C’est haut New York, New York USA…” – celebrated by many famous authors, from Serge Gainsbourg to Frank Sinatra, words crossed my mind as we walked down the Manhattan streets… I went to New York years and years ago (I was… Continue Reading →
New York City cuisine is a reflection of its past and rich migrant culture. From Jewish delicatessen to Italian cannolis and pizza, modern food trucks, dim sums in Chinatown and to Michelin-rated restaurants, you could discover Manhattan through your taste-buds.
One cannot be in Cappadocia and not go for a hike. Well, not in our case away. As avid hikers, we are always on the lookout for cool and interesting trails and the perspective of hiking the Rose Valley was… Continue Reading →
Beyond a beautifully and carefully choreographed demonstration, with unusual dancers and hypnotizing music, the Semâ ceremony by the Whirling Dervishes is front and foremost a religious performance with highly spiritual meaning. Who hasn’t seen a picture of flying white robs and… Continue Reading →
Finally, we made our way to Cappadoccia, known for its eerie landscape and the fairy chimneys (hoodoos). But as we soon discovered, the region has much more to offer. Finding out how rich in history the area was, back from… Continue Reading →
Ephesus was our first introduction to Greek presence in Turkey, and it was mind blowing to imagine the whole city entirely covered and built out of marble, buzzing with shops and people! Already inhabited around 6,000 BC and the Neolithic… Continue Reading →
One cannot to Turkish and not try Turkish Food. Beyond Turkish kebab, you are in for a treat! We visted Turkey twice, first the West from Istanbul, then a second time from the East. Fingers licking food for sure! Doner… Continue Reading →
When to go September to November is the best time to go to Istanbul, with fewer crowd, better prices and still amazing weather. Another time is spring, when the temperatures start to warm up. The peak season is during summer,… Continue Reading →
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