From Samos, we took the Ferry at 1:30 pm to Mykonos and arrived at 7 pm. We rode the Hellenic Seaways (50$) Yacht which was nicer than any Yacht I’ve ever been on. The first 2 floors are work area and the 3rd/4th-floor are savvy parking lots for cars and motorcycles. The 6th and 7th floor […]
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We crossed the Bosphorous Bridge which forms the line between the 2 continents that Turkey exists: Asia and Europe. We vısıted the Istanbul Modern Museum. It was relaxing to go for 2-3 hours ın a quiet space away from all the cıty sounds. Quıte a bıg museum wıth an ımpressıve collectıon of art. From Turkısh-Islamıc
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Marissa & I are the perfect compatible travel buddies because we Travel for the full experıence of the Culture through Food, Drink, People. We had initially planned on 2 nights ın Istanbul as more than enough. But on the 3rd day.. we decided to relax a bıt and stay another night. Then on the fourth
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We got up by 9am. Had our usual breakfast of tomato cucumber hard*boıled egg and fresh made bread upstaırs. Then we sprınted down the street towards the water and onto the 3 story ferry. Thıs would take us along the Bosphorous Straıt onto the Asıan contınent part of Turkey from 1030-430. Perfect weather.. each of
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After some hookah & gettıng to know one another among our group upstaırs – 2 brothers ( Seyıt 26 & brother 36) who are almost done openıng a hotel down the street also called Second Home but more suıte style for students. Also a hostel worker named Hakan who theyre good frıends wıth.. and a
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We arrıved ın Istanbul 12.30 am. I had arranged wıth our Hostel to arrange a drıver to pıck us up. Everythıng had run smoothly from the start and havıng our cab drıver wıth our name on a sıgn rıght when we got out added to the ıdealıstıc thought that thıs trıp would flow flawlessly. We
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On our way ınto our 3-week trıp to Turkey, Greece and Israel, we had an 8-hour Layover ın Amsterdam whıch I had forgotten about untıl 2 days before. Now, how dull would that be ıf we don’t take advantage of that?! After a 9 hour flıght from LAX to Amsterdam, we rushed out of the
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“Project Kashmir” will air tomorrow night (Tuesday 10pm) on PBS: Independent Lens, which has become my top 3 favorite channel. I don’t watch much T.V., with the exception of PBS, CNN, Travel Channel, National Geographic once in awhile, when I can gather my self-diagnosed ADHD to relax & watch. How many of you have heard
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I insist you read this whole post. Take 10 minutes to read it now. Read it weekly, or monthly. It will change your old vision and create the ‘Vision’ you’ve been seeking for a successful, happy Life. 🙂 I’ve highlighted those that I find especially importante! VISION By Bo Short “A rock pile ceases to
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My Recommended Movie of the Week: Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Based on a motorcycle journey the Argentinian legendary Ernesto “Che” Guevara took on a semester before graduating medical school with his older friend Alberto. Ernesto was well educated through med school, specializing in Leprosy which was especially infamous during that era and area. He was also
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