My family loves to travel, as documented on this blog. Maybe it’s more accurate to say that I passed on this love for exploration to our children, making travel a regular part of our lives and something we look forward to each time. As much as traveling can be exciting and full of promise, it’s… Continue reading How to Travel Around the World — With Kids In Tow!
Category: Turkey
8 Kid-Friendly Museums Around the World
When you think of including kid-friendly activities in your travel itinerary, the first instinct would be to think of adventure parks and play-oriented places. However, I think we would be underestimating our children by limiting them to such things. While we do look out for such fun ideas, we also don’t shy away from immersing ourselves… Continue reading 8 Kid-Friendly Museums Around the World
Seeing Cappadocia from Up in the Air and a Surprise Snowfall: Turkey (Part 5)
And so we finally reach the end. Yes, this is the last installment of my 5-part series on my trip to Turkey last April. Admittedly, this is my longest blog post so far, and I can’t seem to fathom how I will write about this now, as this is the last but also the most exciting leg of… Continue reading Seeing Cappadocia from Up in the Air and a Surprise Snowfall: Turkey (Part 5)
Cappadocia’s Göreme, Fairy Chimneys, and Underground City: Turkey (Part 4)
So now we are in the second part of our trip in Cappadocia. We begin this leg of our journey in another historical landmark: the Göreme National Park, or what some people refer to as the Göreme Open-Air Museum.
Cappadocia’s Cave Rooms and The Whirling Dervishes: Turkey (Part 3)
So now we begin the last leg of our journey to Turkey. This part of our trip is in Cappadocia, a region in Turkey that is rich in human history as it is in land topography. I dare say that this place in Turkey is the most exciting, most intense and most beautiful I have… Continue reading Cappadocia’s Cave Rooms and The Whirling Dervishes: Turkey (Part 3)
Through the Ancient Ruins and the Turkish Riviera: Turkey (Part 2)
So now we begin the second part of our Turkey travel posts. Warning: This entry has a lot of (beautiful) photos! For the second leg of our trip, we flew out of Istanbul to get to the province of Izmir. This city was our entry point since our goal was to see the ancient city of… Continue reading Through the Ancient Ruins and the Turkish Riviera: Turkey (Part 2)
The Vibrant Colors of Istanbul: Turkey (Part 1)
Since this is the beginning of our 5-part Travel Series on Turkey, let me start this post with my favorite cup of Turkish Coffee. I’ve talked about how I’ve fallen in love with this deep, dark roasted coffee in my April Fave Things. That post is actually the “real” beginning of my Turkey blog posts, but I can’t… Continue reading The Vibrant Colors of Istanbul: Turkey (Part 1)
TSM’s Fave Things: April 2015 (Special Edition – Turkey)
It’s the end of the month again and as some of you know (or if you are following me on Instagram), half of my April was spent on holiday in Turkey. So our TSM Fave Things for this month will be a special edition, a list of some of my favorite things I found in this exciting part of… Continue reading TSM’s Fave Things: April 2015 (Special Edition – Turkey)