by Sarah Gallo | Dec 15, 2015 | Europe, Reviews, Tour Company Reviews, Turkey
Following a fantastic day exploring Northern Cappadocia, we went on Shah Mat’s Southern Cappadocia Tour with our tour guide, Sibel. We began with a view of Rose Valley, also known as Red Valley due to its beautiful sunsets. After snapping a few shots, we wandered...
by Sarah Gallo | Dec 14, 2015 | Europe, Reviews, Tour Company Reviews, Turkey
Cappadocia, an area of which many have heard yet few have experienced. This special area of Turkey was formed over 30 million years ago when Mt. Erciyes erupted; compressed volcanic ash, known as tuff, paired with erosion over the years, created the fantasy-looking...
by Sarah Gallo | Sep 23, 2015 | Europe, Reviews, Tour Company Reviews, Turkey, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
Looking up at the sky to watch a bird glide through the air is something we have all witnessed. It is no stretch of the imagination to state that we have all probably wanted to do the same thing as that bird: fly. There are few experiences that we might say come close...
by Sarah Gallo | Sep 10, 2015 | featured, Reviews, Tour Company Reviews, Turkey
Before heading to Istanbul, we had heard that it was a big, chaotic city. We didn’t have the time to devote a week in Istanbul, so we decided to go on Walks of Turkey’s Istanbul in a Day Tour. The meeting location was next to the entrance of the Blue Mosque (looking...
by Sarah Gallo | Sep 9, 2015 | Turkey
Let me just say this: the Istanbul international bus station is a complete nightmare. After a 14 hour overnight bus from Plovdiv, that was delayed over 3 hours, which caused us to miss meeting our couchsurfer before he left for work, we pulled into the chaotic...
by Sarah Gallo | Sep 2, 2015 | Accommodation Reviews, Reviews, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey is best known as the place in the world for hot air ballooning. People travel from everywhere in order to wake up bright and early, before the sun has time to yawn through anyones window, and climb into a basket attached to a massive balloon filled...