While the “Double rainbow all the way!” viral video is entertaining, it really is something to see a complete double rainbow…especially in Turkey’s remote Cappadocia region.
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Not Your Father’s Turkish Bathroom
Western visitors ‘ who have heard horror stories about the challenging-to-use “Turkish toilets” ‘ wonder about the bathroom facilities they’ll encounter in Turkey. This tour of my WC makes it clear that there’s nothing to worry about. (But practice your squatting, just in case.)
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A New Mosque for a Small Cappadocian Town
On the outskirts of Ürgüp, Turkey, we stumble upon the construction of a new showpiece mosque. While dreary-looking today, this will soon be an impressive house of worship for a thriving new suburb.
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Market Day in Small-Town Turkey
I take a stroll through Ürgüp’s bustling, colorful Saturday market.
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Turkish Carpet Sales Pitch
Slick Turkish carpet shops entertain tour groups expertly. While the carpets are beautiful, I find the sales pitch most entertaining. Of course, normal guides and bus drivers make handsome commissions when they bring their groups carpet-shopping, and prices are very soft. But we are very careful not to let the allure of commissions hijack our program. While we include one carpet presentation for the group, we make sure no one is held captive in any carpet shop. (For instance, as soon as this sales pitch is over, we provide a shuttle bus ride back to our hotel for those who don’t want to shop.)
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