I’m well into my 2011 travels. After an exciting month in Italy, next up is another of my favorite countries: Turkey.
I’m actually taking one of those Rick Steves Turkey tours I’ve heard so much about. (I signed up with a pseudonym ‘ the group was really surprised when I showed up at dinner in Istanbul.)
Turkey ‘ one of our most popular destinations ‘ is fast-changing. During this tour, I’ll be scouting for new TV shows as well as fine-tuning Turkey for our tour program. I also have a little hedonistic R&R planned after a wonderfully productive (but brutal) May in Italy.
Starting with today’s entry, I’ll post a month of daily video clips ‘ “Your Daily Turkish Minute…or Two” ‘ sharing a candid peek into my Turkey fun. These rough yet spiffy little impromptu moments will be intended to capture and share the magic of Turkey.
This daily string of Turkish delights will be followed by a summer of travel in France, the Alps, Germany, and England.
Let your traveling friends know about our month of Turkey here on Blog Gone Europe. And thanks for traveling with me.
On this first Turkey clip, I meet my friend and fellow tour guide, Lale Surmen Aran. We go guide-on-guide in Istanbul’s Hippodrome.
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
I am really excited to watch these video`s We went to Greece and Turkey in 2006 and loved it. Of all of the RS tours this is the one I want to take.
Ah, sweet memories of Sultanahmet: strolling the Hippodrome and visiting the Hagia Sophia, Sultan Ahmet Mosque and the Underground Cistern on my very first morning in Istanbul. I would have spent more time at the obeilsk if it weren`t for those damn carpet salesmen.
One whole month of Turkey travels…looking forward to that!