Exploring another rustic village market in Turkey, I make some fun discoveries.
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Here you can browse through my blog posts prior to February 2022. Currently I'm sharing my travel experiences, candid opinions, and what's on my mind solely on my Facebook page. — Rick
Forgotten Heads of Famous People
At one point, these people were considered important enough to capture in stone. Today, in this Turkish museum, few remember their names.
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Channeling Mevlana and Your Whirling Tour Guide
The 13th-century Muslim cleric Mevlana (better known to Westerners as Rumi) believed that spinning in a circle allows one to become part of the universal harmony. Turkey’s famous Whirling Dervishes carry on this tradition today. Nearing the end of a two-month European journey, it occurs to me that traveling ‘ like spinning ‘ can be a broadening, spiritual experience that connects you with the world.
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Construction Site Politics: Cheering Obama, Cheering Osama
Obama or Osama…at this construction site, opinions vary. All it takes is a few words to make your views clear.
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Russian Party Boat
Russians flock to this part of the Turkish coast. In the coastal resort town of Kemer, locals identify Russian women as the ones in bathing suits and high heels. With so much black-market money creating Russia’s new rich, you have to wonder how tough-looking older men with an entourage of young babes got their wealth. They fill party boats and famously dance and drink all day long.
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