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The Kelebek Hotel – our cave “home” for four days. Downtown Goreme. Building facade in Goreme. Horsedrawn cart en route to the open air museum in Goreme. The road to the open air museum in Goreme. Goreme field. Cave houses. Horses graze in Goreme. Self-portrait on the road. Sunset at the Kelebek. Stairways to our [...]

Our first day in Istanbul started off a little slow. Jetlagged and a bit motion sick from the 12-hour flight, I crashed for the first half of the day. My awakening, however, was timed perfectly with a late-afternoon walk topped off with beautiful light. We stayed at the Empress Zoe in Sultanehmet and were in [...]

I love love LOVED my 2-weeks in Turkey. What an incredible country! I knew this from my visit over 10 years ago, but really digging into the culture and the diverse geography this time around made me connect even deeper. So much to share – from modern, secular Islamic culture to ancient history, rock formations [...]