Travel Blog

Travelling through the land of the Hittites, roasted chickpeas, lost cities, grand tombs, cobblers, blacksmiths, and the not-so-legitimate centre of the world.

25 lessons for life learned through mistakes made, sights seen, food eaten, and locals met, while exploring the ever-amazing country of Turkey

A collection of our most hilarious, and often embarrassing, language learning mistakes, plus a couple huge tips on learning a language!

A handful of words and a load of pictures about us spending a few pretty normal days checking out the exceptional city of Edirne!

Some stories about RVing across the country with kids and a pregnant wife.

A trip to the doomed city of Hasankeyf in Batman and a few days exploring Tur Abdin ‘The Mountains of the Servants of God’, the ancient home of the Syriac Orthodox peoples in Mardin.

Exploring Bingöl and looking for beauty in one of Turkey’s least touristic provinces.

A few days exploring the strange mineral and volcanic lakes of Konya’s east, one of humanity’s oldest cities, the monuments of the Seljuk capitol, and, of course, the mausoleum of Jelal al-Din Rumi.

A weekend hiking The Lycian Way along the Mediterranean coast through pine forests, ruined cities, and the fires of Chimera.

A weekend filled with camel sausage, camel spit, and even some camel wrestling next to the ancient city of Ephesus!