Med Europe Things to see and do Articles
Running with Kurds – TurkeyAll Kartini wanted to do was get some medicine for
Istanbul, Turkey – October/November 2000The cultural life of Istanbul, which tones down a
Istanbul, Turkey – August 2000Things to do in August
Concerts at Rumeli Hisar
From July 7 to August 31, there is a series of concerts held at Rumeli Hisar. This is a good way to kill two birds with one stone since you can hear some of the favorite musicians of Turkey and hang out in a 15th century Ottoman [...]
Things to do in July
How to Keep Cool!
Go to the Prince’s Islands.
Go to a concert at the Açik Hava Tiyatrosu (in Harbiye, behind the Hilton). The Jazz Festival is going on from July 5-15. I think their definition of jazz is “not classical”. Last year I saw Patti Smith and Suzanne Vega. This year Lou [...]
This Island of astounding natural beauty is set like a jewel in the Aegean Sea.
Just five miles from the coast of Asia Minor, Lesvos, or Lesbos, lies to the north of Chios and south of Limnos.
The breathtaking landscape rolls through regions of pine-covered mountains to areas of barren, yet dramatic volcanic stone.
There are [...]
Crete, Greek Islands – May 1999It became immediately apparent during breakfast that a trip to Crete is useless without a vehicle of some sort.
As the rains were still in full downpour, we had to pass on the popular scooter option and elected to rent a small car. Small is the only option, as car rental in Crete [...]
