Is it safe to travel to Turkey in 2020?
Turkey, recently dropping from the 6th most visited country in the world to the 10th, is still a very popular destination for tourists. Since the coup attempt i...
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TURKISH PROVERBS: TOP 5 PIECES OF WISDOM
Turkish people often use old, wise sayings in order to make the best possible decisions to avoid sticky situations. Proverbs and their affect on people's day-to-day decisions are very strong in Turkey....
TRAVEL WITH A PURPOSE
When I started exploring the world nearly 12 months ago now, a primary concern of mine was finding a way to travel with a "purpose". My primary aim was to meet ...
Byzantine Empire: Justinian and Theodora
Thirty-nine days after the disastrous Nika Riots ended with the slaughter of 30,000 civilians, Justinian directed the city to rebuild the Hagia Sophia. Together...
RUMI: “Beyond right and wrong”
And the best-selling poet in the US?...
The Soul of Turkey – Anatolia
Anatolia is the land that the sun rises on. It is time for the sun to rise again....
POWER OF TRAVEL
In a world where much of the hatred in the world today is generated by fear of the unknown, travel promotes peace to the bones. Travelers overcome boundaries, find similarities and appreciate differences because they directly experience the world and the people in it....
Catholic and Orthodox Church
The other day somebody asked me about the initial divide and the principle differences between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. I began to answer, only to realize that I couldn't answer....
UNSPOKEN FACTS ABOUT TURKEY
A list of the least-spoken facts about Turkey and Istanbul that you should know before coming here. I believe visiting this country aware of the insider's tips that I've shared below can only help you be more prepared and insightful with respect to Turkey....
Fall of Constantinople or Conquest of Istanbul?
If you've already been here then you will understand what Fatih Sultan Mehmet II was saying. If you haven't, then I hope that this convinces you to come visit. Istanbul, more than most places in the world, is guaranteed to leave an imprint on your heart....