Week 1 of our 26 week epic tour was off to a slow start in Istanbul. Due to a hiccup at the Iranian Embassy for several of our fellow passengers, we had a few unexpected extra days in Istanbul. So we made the best of it by getting our Uzbek visas (a pricey $160), doing…Continue reading Turkey – Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus & Pamukkale
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Turkey
East meets West. Istanbul is a fascinating mixture of cultures as it straddles the two continents of Asia and Europe. We spent a week in this thriving city as our original plans included a 6 month overland trip starting in Istanbul and ending in Singapore. Even though our overland plans didn’t come to fruition, we…Continue reading Turkey