The plaque at the entrance to the Troy Archeological Site says “The Winds Brought Wealth to Troy.” What brought me was sexy pictures. Ancient mariners didn’t know how to sail against the wind so they had to wait for the…
“If You’re Anywhere near Turkey …”
Turkish Airlines kept us in suspense for 30 hours before they delivered our lost bags to the hotel. We made one alteration to our plans because of that snafu. Instead of a slow public bus meandering 300 miles down the…
Turkey to Greece, Starting The Odyssey
“Travel while you can,” is the chant we hear from our friends, some of whom are fellow travelers and some who wish they could but can’t. So travel we will and we’re off on our most ambitious trip yet, seven…
Turkey’s Turquoise Coast
Mountains plunging into the sea always make for dramatic scenery and when they’re married to a sun-soaked Mediterranean climate you have a perfect destination. For a bonus add small-town friendly people and a gracious smattering of ruins scattered among the…
Goreme Turkey – Photographing Cappadocia’s Hot Air Balloons
Hot air balloons rising over the strange landscape of Capaddocia is a sight that will get any photographer’s mind buzzing. To be assured of this buzz, get up well before sunrise, drink lots of Turkish Coffee, be sure to grab your tripod…
Pamukkale, Turkey – Cotton Castles in the Sky
So if you ask me why, I will tell you why I came here. There are cotton castles in the sky. High in the hills above Pamukkale there flow thermally heated waters that are full of minerals. As the water…
Cappadocia Overview
I came to Turkey, in no small part, because of Cappadocia. Images of this place have fascinated me for years. Here fairy tale castles seem to melt out of massive mountains and march toward the open plain. Like the Badlands of…