Expatriate from South Asia
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Istanbul, the old Constantinople!
When I came to Turkey, I came through Istanbul but did not have the opportunity to explore the city. Nonetheless, I was eager to visit the city and managed my time anyhow. I booked my hotel and also booked my ticket before one week to travelling to Istanbul. It was 5 AM...
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Cesme, the beach city!
So it was my last day in Izmir trip and I decided to gallivant to the outskirt of the city. My friend from Izmir suggested me to go to Cesme, which is fifty kilometers away from the city center. There is only one station in Izmir from where you will get Cesme by bus or...
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Passing a day in the Ancient city Ephesus!
After Izmir tour, I went to Ephesus, local people call it Efes. In my childhood, I used to watch historical movies of Roman and Greek emperors like Gladiators, Spartacus and so on and always dreamed to visit those historical cities, theatres and libraries personally....
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Exploring Historical Izmir City
Delighted to say, the vacation was great and visiting all vicinities of Izmir was a great experience as well. Everyday started with new excitement and I came to know a lot of new, amazing, mysterious as well as ancient places in Izmir. Izmir got all natural & urban...
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Exploring Zonguldak, a less explored city in Turkey
Since I came to Turkey, I have been trying to participate all kinds of cultural programs, competitions, and social works happening around me. In June 2015, I attended in a cultural program which was held in Zonguldak. I was very fortunate to join the event and did not...
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Cappadocia, The "Fairy Chimneys"
It was Friday night on 22 April, 2016. I took a bus from Eskisehir to Goreme, Cappadocia at 9 pm local time. There is only one bus, therefore, I had no choice. I was excited and avidly waited for long time to visit Cappadocia and see the morning sun from the sky. Even...
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Day trip to Konya, Turkey
You probably heard about Mevlana Jalal Addin Rumi, popularly known as Rumi from 13th century. He was great Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. How to travel there? I fortunately got chance to visit this city during the last summer. The...