Blog — West(2)East

Intercity Bus Travel in Turkey: From Here to There and Just About Anywhere

Tips for taking the intercity bus in Turkey.

Travel TipsGuest ContributorOctober 19, 2022intercity travel, bus, diyarbakirComment

Antioch: A Delightful Dinner at Müzeyyen Antakya

Turkish appetizers (meze) are the best and no one does them better than this restaurant in Antioch.

Culture, PlacesGuest ContributorOctober 12, 2022food, antioch, antakya, mezeComment

Jonah's Pillar

Local traditions hold a little spot next to the Mediterranean on the road between Adana and Antakya as the place where the big fish spit Jonah up on the shore. Read on to hear what we think!

PlacesGuest ContributorOctober 5, 2022Jonah, Muslim Tradition, Christian Tradition, IskenderunComment

Field to Floor

The story of how the fleece of a sheep becomes a rug on the floor.

CultureGuest ContributorSeptember 21, 2022kilim, mardin, midyat, sheep, southeastern TurkeyComment

A Quick Snapshot of Ancient Antioch

Enjoy the beauty of Antioch’s scenery

PlacesGuest ContributorSeptember 14, 2022Antioch, Antakya, St. Peter, St. Peter's GrottoComment

An Overnight Stay in Mersin

You can see and do a lot with just a one night stay in Mersin.

PlacesGuest ContributorSeptember 7, 2022Mersin, kızkalesi, MediterraneanComment

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