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My 5 Travel Highlights of 2013

December 15, 2013July 11, 2016 Europe, Travelling bosnia, cornwall, england, europe, glacier, iceland, isle of skye, istanbul, Jökulsárlón, lagoon, looe, mostar, scotland, skye, travel, turkey, uk

At the beginning of 2013 I had no travel plans. I had just moved to an expensive apartment in Stockholm and expected a light travel year similar to 2012. But, as is often the case

10 Foods To Try in Europe

September 28, 2013January 13, 2014 Europe, Food and Drink belgrade, bosnia, burek, cevapcici, cornish pasty, cornwall, croatia, culinary tour, europe, food, goulash, Greece, hungary, istanbul, kajmak, kleftiko, kremna rezina, lake bled, lamacun, lokum, mostar, pierogi, poland, serbia, slovenia, turkey, uk

Warning: This post will make you hungry! I had not been travelling for long before I realised that my trip would become a culinary tour of Europe, devoted mainly to trying different, and amazing, new

Visiting Ephesus: A Taste of History in Southern Turkey

July 21, 2013August 23, 2013 Asia, History, Travelling apostle paul, asia, christianity, ephesians, ephesus, history, kusadasi, library of celcus, roman, ruins, temple of artemis, turkey

The ruins of Ephesus lie merely 20 kilometres from Kusadasi, the seaside city on Turkey’s sun-drenched south coast where I was relaxing for a few days after a busy week in Istanbul. It is a

Ortoköy—The City Under the Bridge

July 15, 2013August 23, 2013 Europe, Travelling asia, europe, istanbul, ortoköy, travel, turkey

As much as I enjoyed my day visiting the sights of Istanbul; it was not the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, or even the Basilica Cistern that was my favourite part of Istanbul. No, by

Exploring Istanbul’s Biggest Attractions

July 13, 2013August 23, 2013 Asia, Europe, History, Travelling aya sofya, basilica cistern, blue mosque, egyptian market, europe, grand bazaar, hagia sofia, istanbul, spice market, tourism, turkey

After a few days in Istanbul that were spent largely lying around a swimming pool and eating lots of kebap, I finally managed to get myself out of Ortoköy—the busy neighbourhood that my friend Alex

Friends With Benefits in Istanbul

July 2, 2013August 23, 2013 Asia, Europe, Friends and Family, Travelling bosphorus, friends, istanbul, ortoköy, travel, turkey

The title of the post got your attention, huh? Yes, I have a friend with benefits in Istanbul, but not the kind of benefits you might be thinking. You see, my friend Alex works in