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GOOD BYE TURKEY

Saying good-bye to Turkey. 40 days of fun, work, sightseeing, discoveries, making new friends, and eating great food. Way to go, Turkey!

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 10, 2019Turkey, Food, General Thoughts Comments

CAPPADOCIA

About the fascinating region of Cappadocia, a few tours I joined, and a few people I met.

GOREME

About a little travel mishap. About my incredible “fairy chimney” in Goreme. About people I met.

HOUSEKEEPING

Ironing out some final glitches with the new blog. You can help. Thank you.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 7, 2019GENERAL, I need your help Comments

Çatalhöyük

About Çatalhöyük, new friends, meeting Professor Baird, and about taxi drivers, hitch-hiking, and manifestations.

MEVLANA

About Rumi’s legacy, the Mevlana lodge and a performance by the whirling dervishes.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 5, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily Life, Music Comment

SILLE

About a former Greek Village and its new life as a Tourist/Ceramic Town.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 4, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily LifeComment

KONYA

About Konya, a town that balances past and future, conservatism and progress. Visiting sites and meeting people. ET

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 3, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily Life, People Comments

TURKEY 2011

Looking back on my last trip to Turkey in 2011, and some of its highlights.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnAugust 2, 2019Turkey, Daily Life, Historical SitesComment

ANI

About a ghost town from the 14th century and its haunting beauty. About a bizarre hitch-hiking tour.

KARS

About N-E Anatolian Kars, a small town with its distinct history, architecture and the fame of being the inspiration for the Nobel-price winning novel “Snow”.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnJuly 31, 2019Turkey, Daily Life, Historical Sites Comments

ISTANBUL — BAZAAR

About shopping, bargaining, and ethics. About a few annoyances in Istanbul and some good experiences elsewhere.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnJuly 30, 2019Turkey, General Thoughts, ShoppingComment

MOUNT NEMRUT

About two visits to one of the most enigmatic mountains in the world. Antiochus’ vision of grandeur.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnJuly 29, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Nature Comments

KAHTA VALLEY

About the foothills around Mount Nemrut and some of the treasures you find there.

Turkey 2019Elisabeth Z. ThoburnJuly 28, 2019Turkey, Historical Sites, Daily Life Comments

HALFETI AND THE DAM

About a controversial dam project, about a wonderful boat ride, and about an unexpected road blog.

SANLIURFA

About Sanliurfa, the city of prophets - or could it be not? About a Kitchen Museum, a Bazaar, and some very special coffee.

HARRAN AND SURROUNDS

About a site of Biblical and Koranic importance and its contemporary use. About a lot of little surprises in the area around Harran, an ancient Mesopotamian area.