Istanbul for Children: Istanbul Dolphinarium

Going to Turkuazoo yesterday with little kids, taking the tramvay was a nightmare.  It’s hard enough to jostle with mostly adult passe...

Istanbul for Children: Turkuazoo

Although I still wanted to stay a couple of days more in Fethiye, I have to be back in Istanbul as a colleague has arrived there toget...

The Blue Lagoon of Oludeniz

Just the other day I was in Olympos - spectacular beach, a hidden gem ready to be discovered.  A long shoreline in a natural setting...

Fethiye: The ancient city of Telmessos

Two down off my Bucket List destination this trip, one more to go before heading back, again, to Istanbul.  Antalya turned out t...

The eternal burning flames of Mount Chimaera

The fire coming from the vents of the rocky Mount Chimaera is one of the highlights of a visit to Olympos.  I prefer seeing it a...

Olympos Beach

One of the main reason why people come to this place is the long secluded less crowded beach of Olympos with its laid-back relaxi...

Mystical ancient ruins deep in the forest in Olympos

Olympos is a backpackers’ haven with a hippie vibe, it has retained it's somewhat mystical ambiance.  Don’t expect to visit ...

Escape to Olympos

After a couple of days stopover in Antalya, finally I’ll be moving on to the feature destination during this travel bucket list of mine...

Kaleici - the charm of an old town.

As much as I like the view of an ocean or walking along the beach in the morning or late in the afternoons, I prefer the charm of...