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4 Things To Know Before Visiting A Turkish Home

4 Things To Know Before Visiting A Turkish Home

The basics of what you need to know when experiencing the Turkish people's world-famous hospitality

Travel Tips, FeaturedVirginia HenleyMarch 19, 2018home visit, hospitality, culture, tea, coffee, TurkeyComment

Adana's Kapıkaya Canyon

Adana's Kapıkaya Canyon

Kapıkaya = one of our favorite local discoveries

PlacesVirginia HenleyMarch 12, 2018Adana, Kapıkaya, Canyon, Kanyon, Karaisalı, outdoors, hiking, picnic, village, trail, TurkeyComment

5 Reasons We Love Turkey

5 Reasons We Love Turkey

Rice wrapped in grape leaves and old Roman ruins...These are a few of our favorite things...

CultureVirginia HenleyFebruary 24, 2018food, kahvaltı, Adana, kebab, history, Termessos, Antalya, Anatolia, Hittite, Ottoman, baklava, Gaziantep, Eğirdir, İsparta, Mediterranean, people, TurkeyComment

Vazelon Monastery

Vazelon Monastery

If you love adventure, exploration, and climbing, I would highly recommend a visit to the Vazelon Monastery.

PlacesVirginia HenleyFebruary 20, 2018Trabzon, Black Sea, Vazelon, monastery, ancient, Maçka, population exchange, Sumela, TurkeyComment