Travel Blog

Returning to Afyon to hike through more of the Ancient Phrygian homeland with its caves, ancient churches, rock cut shrines, and stunning nature.

We take the world’s most burning questions about Turkey according to Google and dive into the stories, trivia, meaning, and history behind them.

A look into the amazing world of Afyon’s Eber Lake, where boats ferry sickle wielding harvesters through muddy channels and reed choked water ways.

Stories from meeting with some interesting characters in Afyon’s old quarter; one of the most authentic and active old neighborhoods I’ve seen in Turkey.

I discover a market stall in Istanbul where a cotton candy type treat is made the traditional way by pulling melted sugar by hand.

A look back at the year that was 2019 through photos plus some travel goals for 2020

Our first hiking and camping adventure on one of Turkey’s many long distance trekking trails. We ate, we walked, we ended up in a hotel because of a snake.

Our first attempt at the 500+ kilometres of trail known as the Phrygian way. Some hiking, some camping, some nature, some history, getting lost, but no caves.

At long last I made it to the beautiful Black Sea Mountains to try my hand at hiking and camping. This path took me to the top of a local waterfall and down through Düzce’s beautiful forests and farms.

The last of Turkey’s traditional quilters, bakers of simit, the strange world of pigeon breeding, and the continuing hunt for traditional soap makers.