Turkey Travel Articles

10 Best Roman Ruins Outside of Rome

Visiting Roman ruins in Rome is a no-brainer, but Jeanine Barone recommends some fascinating antiquities in lands beyond the capital of their former empire.

Best Architecture Cities in the World

Great architecture is both artistic and scientific, both beautiful and practical. Even more, architecture gives us cultural clues about a city's past, present and future.

13 Famous Bridges Around the World that You Can Climb or Walk Across

Bridges all over the world are beautiful structures and they attract tourists like a magnet. Cristina Dima lists some of the famous bridges you can walk or climb.

A Turkish Bath Experience In Istanbul

Would you pay 75 lira to get washed like a dog and rubbed down with soap? Paul and Scarlett did...

Saturday Night in the Capital of the Turks – Ankara, Turkey

From the very first chords the music grabbed my attention. With just two Spanish guitars and percussion the young men established their presence with a clear and strong sound firmly anchored in the tradition of their Ottoman homeland.

Souvenir Shopping on the Road: 12 Tips to Haggle Like a Pro

Buying gifts and souvenirs on the road can be fun, but also a good way to get ripped off. Here are 12 tips that should help you get better deals with confidence.

Vicissitudes of Language – Asia

Misha Gitberg shares some inadvertent and common traps of language while travelling in Turkey, India and Asia.

Abuse in Istanbul – Turkey, Europe

Misha Gitberg tells a humourous account of four days in Istanbul, full of the unexpected.

Call Me Natasha – Istanbul, Turkey

For Istanbul's short-skirted, oft-shunned trannies, it takes sex for money in a crooked side street of Tarlabasi. A stink hole of moral and legal corruption according to many a Turk, Tarlabasi wa

Barefoot on a Turkish Bus – Turkey, Europe

Victor Atyas reflects on Turks who value their feet above all else.