Oh, it’s finally here! We’re going to discover Dalyan by boat – JOY! The information part: There are a few different routes to take. The Koycegiz market takes place every Monday and they have a boat trip to take you there. It costs 50 Liras and includes lunch. We opted for the classic Dalyan tour… Continue reading Turkey / Dalyan Boat trip to Kaunos Rock Tombs, Kaunos Ruins, Koycegiz Lake, Dalyan Peloid Mudbaths & the blue crab snack boat
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Turkey / Dalyan / Exploring Dalyan – Downtown Dalyan and the Dalyan Saturday Farmers’ Market
Our first proper trip into downtown Dalyan. It’s Saturday and that’s when they have the weekly market going on. LOVE! So we will do that plus explore a little as I really want to take the boat trip that takes you to all the popular sites via (you guessed it) boat. Looking around we come… Continue reading Turkey / Dalyan / Exploring Dalyan – Downtown Dalyan and the Dalyan Saturday Farmers’ Market
Turkey / Dalyan / Adventures in housesitting
Being digital nomad, every day belongs to you. Every day is a holiday, a weekend, Eid, Christmas break, 4th of July, Friday night. But that doesn’t mean it’s less exciting to have a holiday within this holiday existence.We are off to Dalyan to house sit a lovely house in the woods that we have connected… Continue reading Turkey / Dalyan / Adventures in housesitting
Turkey / Izmir / Hiking off the beaten path in Izmir…ish – Seferihisar Castle & Sigacik :-D
Ohhhh and serendipity strikes again. We decided to go exploring a little off the beaten path here in this little Aegean town (Urla/Izmir/Turkey). I found this gem of a website (Sorry – it’s Turkish – but the maps are Googlish 😉 ) that outlines different ways to go to different places via different vehicles, including… Continue reading Turkey / Izmir / Hiking off the beaten path in Izmir…ish – Seferihisar Castle & Sigacik 😀
Turkey / Istanbul / How to time travel in Istanbul (shortcut) – Ferikoy Antique Market
Here we are in Istanbul. We decided to go back in time. The easiest way without the hassle of building a time machine is a little visit to the Ferikoy Antique Market. It’s in Ferikoy (snort). It’s 5 years old. It’s on every Sunday. It’s pretty big so I would say give yourself a good… Continue reading Turkey / Istanbul / How to time travel in Istanbul (shortcut) – Ferikoy Antique Market
Turkey / Izmir / Markets of Izmir
Say your closet is hungry. Say your wallet is even hungrier. Say God is kind. And *bing* you end up in the magical Turkish markets where a lot of major brands are sold for a fraction of the price. Oh yeah! TIP: Look for the items with their tags snipped off – they are usually… Continue reading Turkey / Izmir / Markets of Izmir
Turkey / Urla / Artichoke Festival 2015 (Enginar Festivali)
We’re in Urla – a quaint little city here in Turkey. We are having our very own local festival – the 1st International Urla Artichoke Festival. YAY! There is a pretty cool mayor here who is quite hands-on and I have a feeling this is one of her fun ideas (The ‘her’ part explains the… Continue reading Turkey / Urla / Artichoke Festival 2015 (Enginar Festivali)
Turkey / Alacati & Dalyan & Cesme / Girlie weekend part 2 – We eat and drink and eat and drink in Alacati & Dalyan
All this shopping has left myself and Sibel hungry. Ok, that’s bullshizzle – we are Turks and as a fellow Turk I know used to say, I don’t need to be hungry to eat. So off we go to be true to our Turkish blood. Fahri’nin Yeri – Alacati That means Fahri’s place. The showy,… Continue reading Turkey / Alacati & Dalyan & Cesme / Girlie weekend part 2 – We eat and drink and eat and drink in Alacati & Dalyan
Turkey / Izmir / Girlie weekend in Alacati – Alacati Flea Market
The winds of life have blown me to my home country, Turkey, and what to do but make the most of it and explore while I am here. I haven’t been back here for a few years now so I really feel like a proper tourist in my own country. Best part about it: my… Continue reading Turkey / Izmir / Girlie weekend in Alacati – Alacati Flea Market