North Berwick (22 Mar 2009)

I am taking a break from my Turkey, Greece trip to post something else on Scotland. A day trip to the seaside of Scotland, North Berwick. It was a small cozy town with practically nothing much to do except to walk along the beach and just chill out.Photos are taken from my old point and shoot camera...

Istanbul, Turkey (9 Aug 2009)

Istanbul is often mistaken as the capital city of Turkey where in fact it was Ankara. We did not travel to Ankara as the city is out of our route. However, Istanbul is the city which is so diverse that I am confused whether I am in Asia or Europe continent.We took a night bus from Kusadasi all the way to Istanbul. I was quite surprised with the service of the bus as it was more like being in a plane than in a bus. Food and drinks were served by a...

Cotton Castle, Turkey (8 Aug 2009)

Cotton Castle also known as Pamukkale is a very famous site nearby Selcuk and considered one of the UNESCO world heritage. The site contains travetines (some sort of carbonate minerals which flows for many many years) and hot springs.We travelled to Pamukkale via a local tour from Kusadasi with some detour to the nearby hotel for some hot spring bath and buffet lunch. Visitors to Pamukkale is not allowed to wear shoes on those travertines to prevent...

Ephesus, Turkey (6-7 Aug 2009)

So PetraNext STOP: Turkey!Arrive in Kusadasi from Samos island, Greece. Turkey is the only country which connects both the east and the west. In here, one could see that the country has blended in both western and eastern culture. 90% of Turkey actually lies in the Asia continent and the remaining 10 % in the European continent. Turkey in fact is a Muslim country and a very liberal too except you still need to cover up when going into the mosque.There...