Rising with the sun – ballooning over Cappadocia
Why is it the best things in life often come hand in hand with sleep deprivation? I really don’t do mornings, yet when travelling I’m usually…
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Discovering undiscovered Cappadocia
For some reason hubbie and I have an aversion to organised tours. Despite the potential benefits of local knowledge and insider information, the thought of…
Goreme or Uçhisar – where should you stay?
The first thing any visitor to Cappadocia needs to decide is where to base themselves. Goreme and Uçhisar are the two places that always come top…
Hot tubs and volcanoes at Taşkonaklar boutique hotel
We slouched luxuriating in bubbles, glasses of (rather dubious) wine in one hand and chunks of (rather delicious) chocolate in the other. Our toes poked daringly…
Troglodyte charm at Kelebek: cave sleeping Turkish style
Hubbie raised his eyebrows sceptically as I told him we were going to be staying in a cave. Two in fact. He was less…
Of Tsars and Troikas
“I’ve finally worked out a half decent anti-freeze combination: 3 pairs of trousers, 1 pair of tights, 3 pairs of socks, 5 tops, 2…
